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@@ -15,24 +15,24 @@ project: | |||
15 | link: spittle | 15 | link: spittle |
16 | ... | 16 | ... |
17 | 17 | ||
18 | He builds a ship as if it were the last thing \ | 18 | | He builds a ship as if it were the last thing |
19 | holding him together, as if, when he stops, \ | 19 | | holding him together, as if, when he stops, |
20 | his body will fall onto the plate-glass water \ | 20 | | his body will fall onto the plate-glass water |
21 | and shatter into sand. To keep his morale up \ | 21 | | and shatter into sand. To keep his morale up |
22 | he whistles and sings, but the wind whistles [louder][] \ | 22 | | he whistles and sings, but the wind whistles [louder][] |
23 | and taunts him: Your ship will build itself \ | 23 | | and taunts him: Your ship will build itself |
24 | if you throw yourself into the sea; time \ | 24 | | if you throw yourself into the sea; time |
25 | has a way of growing your beard for you. \ | 25 | | has a way of growing your beard for you. |
26 | Soon, you'll find yourself on a rocking chair \ | 26 | | Soon, you'll find yourself on a rocking chair |
27 | on some porch made from your ship's timbers. \ | 27 | | on some porch made from your ship's timbers. |
28 | The window behind you is made from a sail, thick \ | 28 | | The window behind you is made from a sail, thick |
29 | canvas, and no one inside will hear your calling \ | 29 | | canvas, and no one inside will hear your calling |
30 | for milk or a chamberpot. Your children \ | 30 | | for milk or a chamberpot. Your children |
31 | will have all sailed to the New World and left you. \ | 31 | | will have all sailed to the New World and left you. |
32 | But he tries not to listen, continues to hammer \ | 32 | | But he tries not to listen, continues to hammer |
33 | nail after nail into timber after timber, \ | 33 | | nail after nail into timber after timber, |
34 | but the wind [finally blows][] him into the growling ocean \ | 34 | | but the wind [finally blows][] him into the growling ocean |
35 | and the ship falls apart on its own. | 35 | | and the ship falls apart on its own. |
36 | 36 | ||
37 | [louder]: apollo11.html | 37 | [louder]: apollo11.html |
38 | [finally blows]: theoceanoverflowswithcamels.html | 38 | [finally blows]: theoceanoverflowswithcamels.html |