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           Comeoutandliveinthegraveyard.Danglethatbeforeher.Itmightthrillherfirst.Courtingdeath.Shadesofnighthoveringherewithallthedeadstretchedabout.TheshadowsofthetombswhenchurchyardsyawnandDanielO’ConnellmustbeadescendantIsupposewhoisthisusedtosayhewasaqueerbreedymangreatcatholicallthesamelikeabiggiantinthedark.Willo’thewisp.Gasofgraves.Wanttokeephermindoffittoconceiveatall.Womenespeciallyaresotouchy.Tellheraghoststoryinbedtomakehersleep.Haveyoueverseenaghost?Well,Ihave.Itwasapitchdarknight.Theclockwasonthestrokeoftwelve.Stillthey’dkissallrightifproperlykeyedup.WhoresinTurkishgraveyards.Learnanythingiftakenyoung.Youmightpickupayoungwidowhere.Menlikethat.Loveamongthetombstones.Romeo.Spiceofpleasure.Inthemidstofdeathweareinlife.Bothendsmeet.Tantalisingforthepoordead.Smellofgrilledbeefsteakstothestarving.Gnawingtheirvitals.Desiretogrigpeople.Mollywantingtodoitatthewindow.Eightchildrenhehasanyway.

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