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           H.S.standsuprightamidphoenixflames.)Weepnotforme,OdaughtersofErin.

           (HeexhibitstoDublinreporterstracesofburning.ThedaughtersofErin,inblackgarments,withlargeprayerbooksandlonglightedcandlesintheirhands,kneeldownandpray.)

           THEDAUGHTERSOFERIN:

           KidneyofBloom,prayforus

           FloweroftheBath,prayforus

           MentorofMenton,prayforus

           CanvasserfortheFreeman,prayforus

           CharitableMason,prayforus

           WanderingSoap,prayforus

           SweetsofSin,prayforus

           MusicwithoutWords,prayforus

           ReproveroftheCitizen,prayforus

           FriendofallFrillies,prayforus

           MidwifeMostMerciful,prayforus

           PotatoPreservativeagainstPlagueandPestilence,prayforus.

           (Achoirofsixhundredvoices,conductedbyVincentO’Brien,singsthechorusfromHandel’sMessiahAlleluiafortheLordGodOmnipotentreigneth,accompaniedontheorganbyJosephGlynn.Bloombecomesmute,shrunken,carbonised.)

           ZOE:Talkawaytillyou’reblackintheface.

           BLOOM:(Incaubeenwithclaypipestuckintheband,dustybrogues,anemigrant’sredhandkerchiefbundleinhishand,leadingablackbogoakpigbyasugaun,withasmileinhiseye.)Letmebegoingnow,womanofthehouse,forbyallthegoatsinConnemaraI’mafterhavingthefatherandmotherofabating.(Withatearinhiseye.)Allinsanity.Patriotism,sorrowforthedead,music,futureoftherace.Tobeornottobe.Life’sdreamiso’er.Enditpeacefully.Theycanliveon.(Hegazesfarawaymournfully.)Iamruined.Afewpastillesofaconite.Theblindsdrawn.Aletter.Thenliebacktorest.(Hebreathessoftly.)Nomore.