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Friday, March 05, 2004

THE VERDICT


-- Ladies and gentlemen, I am most deeply obliged by your kind solicitations, said Simon Dedalus. I have no money but if you will lend me your attention I shall endeavour to sing to you of a heart bowed down.

When first I saw that form endearing,
Sorrow from me seem'd to depart:
Each graceful look, each word so cheering,
Charm'd my eye and won my heart.

Full of hope, and all delighted,
None could feel more blest than I;
All on earth I then could wish for,
Was near her to live and die:

But alas! 'twas idle dreaming,
And the dream too soon hath flown;
Not one ray of hope is gleaming;
I am lost, yes I am lost, for she is gone.

Guilty as charged, on all seven counts:
SEC perjury, and conspiracy.
Martha, dearest, you lied about accounts
And now they're taking you away from me!

Martha, Martha, I am sighing,
I am weeping still for thee;
Wouldst that I could be there
Oh to comfort thee!

Ah! Martha return!
When you're released my Martha
Come, come to me.


-- Martha it is. Coincidence. Lovely name you have: Martha. How strange! Today.