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| + | | here is little Effie's head<br /> | ||
whose brains are made of gingerbread<br /> | whose brains are made of gingerbread<br /> | ||
when the judgement day come<br /> | when the judgement day come<br /> | ||
God will find six crumbs | God will find six crumbs | ||
| − | + | | stooping by the coffinlid<br /> | |
| − | stooping by the coffinlid<br /> | ||
waiting for something to rise<br /> | waiting for something to rise<br /> | ||
as the other somethings did-<br /> | as the other somethings did-<br /> | ||
you imagine His surprise | you imagine His surprise | ||
| − | + | | bellowing through the general noise<br /> | |
| − | bellowing through the general noise<br /> | ||
Where is Effie who was dead? <br /> | Where is Effie who was dead? <br /> | ||
-to God in a tiny voice,<br /> | -to God in a tiny voice,<br /> | ||
i am may the first crumb said | i am may the first crumb said | ||
| − | + | |whereupon its fellow five <br /> | |
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crumbs cuckled as if they were alive<br /> | crumbs cuckled as if they were alive<br /> | ||
and number two took up the song,<br /> | and number two took up the song,<br /> | ||
might i'm called and did no wrong | might i'm called and did no wrong | ||
| − | + | | cried the third crumb, i am should<br /> | |
| − | cried the third crumb, i am should<br /> | ||
and this is my little sister could<br /> | and this is my little sister could<br /> | ||
with our big brother who is would<br /> | with our big brother who is would<br /> | ||
don't punish us for we were good; | don't punish us for we were good; | ||
| − | + | | and the last crumb with some shame<br /> | |
| − | and the last crumb with some shame<br /> | ||
whispered unto God, my name <br /> | whispered unto God, my name <br /> | ||
is must and with the others i've<br /> | is must and with the others i've<br /> | ||
| − | been Effie who isn't alive | + | been Effie who isn't alive |
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| − | just imagine it I say<br /> | + | | just imagine it I say<br /> |
God amid a monstrous din<br /> | God amid a monstrous din<br /> | ||
watch your step and follow me<br /> | watch your step and follow me<br /> | ||
stooping by Effie's little, in | stooping by Effie's little, in | ||
| − | + | | (want a match or can you see?)<br /> | |
| − | (want a match or can you see?)<br /> | ||
which the six subjunctive crumbs<br /> | which the six subjunctive crumbs<br /> | ||
twitch like mutilated thumbs:<br /> | twitch like mutilated thumbs:<br /> | ||
picture His peering biggest whey | picture His peering biggest whey | ||
| − | + | |coloured face on which a frown<br /> | |
| − | coloured face on which a frown<br /> | ||
puzzles, but I know the way-<br /> | puzzles, but I know the way-<br /> | ||
(nervously Whose eyes approve<br /> | (nervously Whose eyes approve<br /> | ||
the blessed while His ears are crammed | the blessed while His ears are crammed | ||
| − | + | |with the strenuous music of <br /> | |
| − | with the strenuous music of <br /> | ||
the innumerable capering damned)<br /> | the innumerable capering damned)<br /> | ||
-staring widely up and down<br /> | -staring widely up and down<br /> | ||
the here we are now judgement day | the here we are now judgement day | ||
| − | + | |cross the threshold have no dread<br /> | |
| − | cross the threshold have no dread<br /> | ||
lift the sheet back in this way.<br /> | lift the sheet back in this way.<br /> | ||
here is little Effie's head<br /> | here is little Effie's head<br /> | ||
whose brains are made of gingerbread | whose brains are made of gingerbread | ||
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Revision as of 23:20, 15 April 2020
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| here is little Effie's head whose brains are made of gingerbread |
stooping by the coffinlid waiting for something to rise |
bellowing through the general noise Where is Effie who was dead? |
whereupon its fellow five crumbs cuckled as if they were alive |
cried the third crumb, i am should and this is my little sister could |
and the last crumb with some shame whispered unto God, my name |
| just imagine it I say God amid a monstrous din |
(want a match or can you see?) which the six subjunctive crumbs |
coloured face on which a frown puzzles, but I know the way- |
with the strenuous music of the innumerable capering damned) |
cross the threshold have no dread lift the sheet back in this way. |
e.e. cummings
