"The Burial of the Dead" Annotations
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Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, | Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante, | ||
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Had a bad cold, nevertheless | Had a bad cold, nevertheless | ||
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Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe, | Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe, | ||
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With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she, | With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she, | ||
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Is your card, the drowned Phoenician Sailor, | Is your card, the drowned Phoenician Sailor, | ||
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