"The Burial of the Dead" Annotations
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| − | Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, | + | Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, |
| + | Had a bad cold, nevertheless | ||
| + | Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe, | ||
| + | With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she, | ||
| + | Is your card, the drowned Phoenician Sailor, | ||
| + | (Those are pearls that were his eyes. Look!) | ||
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| − | + | Here is Belladonna, the Lady of the Rocks, | |
| + | The lady of situations. 50 | ||
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| + | Here is the man with three staves, and here the Wheel, | ||
| + | And here is the one-eyed merchant, and this card, | ||
| + | Which is blank, is something he carries on his back, | ||
| + | Which I am forbidden to see. I do not find | ||
| + | The Hanged Man. Fear death by water. | ||
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| + | Thank you. If you see dear Mrs. Equitone, | ||
| + | Tell her I bring the horoscope myself: | ||
| + | One must be so careful these days. | ||
== Stanza 4 == | == Stanza 4 == | ||
