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           Fivefathomsoutthere.Fullfathomfivethyfatherlies.Atone,hesaid.Founddrowned.HighwateratDublinbar.Drivingbeforeitaloosedriftofrubble,fanshoalsoffishes,sillyshells.Acorpserisingsaltwhitefromtheundertow,bobbingapaceapaceaporpoiselandward.Thereheis.Hookitquick.Pull.Sunkthoughhebebeneaththewateryfloor.Wehavehim.Easynow.

           Bagofcorpsegassoppinginfoulbrine.Aquiverofminnows,fatofaspongytitbit,flashthroughtheslitsofhisbuttonedtrouserfly.Godbecomesmanbecomesfishbecomesbarnaclegoosebecomesfeatherbedmountain.DeadbreathsIlivingbreathe,treaddeaddust,devouraurinousoffalfromalldead.Hauledstarkoverthegunwalehebreathesupwardthestenchofhisgreengrave,hisleprousnoseholesnoringtothesun.

           Aseachangethis,browneyessaltblue.Seadeath,mildestofalldeathsknowntoman.OldFatherOcean.PrixdeParis:bewareofimitations.Justyougiveitafairtrial.Weenjoyedourselvesimmensely.

           Come.Ithirst.Cloudingover.Noblackcloudsanywhere,arethere?Thunderstorm.Allbrighthefalls,proudlightningoftheintellect,Lucifer,dico,quinescitoccasum.No.Mycocklehatandstaffandhismysandalshoon.Where?Toeveninglands.Eveningwillfinditself.

           Hetookthehiltofhisashplant,lungingwithitsoftly,dallyingstill.Yes,eveningwillfinditselfinme,withoutme.Alldaysmaketheirend.BythewaynextwhenisitTuesdaywillbethelongestday.Ofallthegladnewyear,mother,therumtumtiddledytum.LawnTennyson,gentlemanpoet.Già.Fortheoldhagwiththeyellowteeth