‘I have come, to thee to tell thee That the sun doth r‑r‑rise apace, That the forest glows and tr-r-rembles In⁠ ⁠… the fire of⁠ ⁠… his⁠ ⁠… embrace. Tell thee I have waked, God damn thee, Wakened under the birch-twigs.⁠ ⁠…’

(“As it might be under the birch-rods, ha ha!”)

‘Every little bird⁠ ⁠… is⁠ ⁠… thirsty,

Says I’m going to⁠ ⁠… have a drink,

But I don’t⁠ ⁠… know what to drink.⁠ ⁠…’

‘Every little bird⁠ ⁠… is⁠ ⁠… thirsty, Says I’m going to⁠ ⁠… have a drink, But I don’t⁠ ⁠… know what to drink.⁠ ⁠…’

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