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           Lightlyheplayedalightbrighttinklingmeasurefortrippingladies,archandsmiling,andfortheirgallants,gentlemenfriends.One:one,one,one,one,one:two,one,three,four.

           Sea,wind,leaves,thunder,waters,cowslowing,thecattlemarket,cocks,hensdon’tcrow,snakeshissss.There’smusiceverywhere.Ruttledge’sdoor:eecreaking.No,that’snoise.MinuetofDonGiovannihe’splayingnow.Courtdressesofalldescriptionsincastlechambersdancing.Misery.Peasantsoutside.Greenstarvingfaceseatingdockleaves.Nicethatis.Look:look,look,look,look,look:youlookatus.

           That’sjoyfulIcanfeel.Neverhavewrittenit.Why?Myjoyisotherjoy.Butbotharejoys.Yes,joyitmustbe.Merefactofmusicshowsyouare.Oftenthoughtshewasinthedumpstillshebegantolilt.Thenknow.

           M’Coyvalise.Mywifeandyourwife.Squealingcat.Liketearingsilk.Tonguewhenshetalksliketheclapperofabellows.Theycan’tmanagemen’sintervals.Gapintheirvoicestoo.Fillme.I’mwarm,dark,open.Mollyinquisesthomo:Mercadante.Myearagainstthewalltohear.Wantawomanwhocandeliverthegoods.

           Jogjigjoggedstopped.DandytanshoeofdandyBoylansocksskyblueclockscamelighttoearth.

           O,lookweareso!Chambermusic.Couldmakeakindofpunonthat.ItisakindofmusicIoftenthoughtwhenshe.Acousticsthatis.Tinkling.Emptyvesselsmakemostnoise.Becausetheacoustics,theresonancechangesaccordingastheweightofthewaterisequaltothelawoffallingwater.LikethoserhapsodiesofLiszt’s,Hungarian,gipsyeyed.Pearls.Drops.Rain.