Theywashtheirfeetinsodawater
EtOcesvoixd'enfants，chantantdanslacoupole！
Twittwittwit
Jugjugjugjugjugjug
Sorudelyforc'd.
Tereu
UnrealCity
Underthebrownfogofawinternoon
，theSmyrnamerchant
Unshaven，withapocketfullofcurrants
：documentsatsight，
AskedmeindemoticFrench
ToluncheonattheCannonStreetHotel
FollowedbyaweekendattheMetropole.
Attheviolethour，whentheeyesandback
Turnupwardfromthedesk，whenthehumanenginewaits
Likeataxithrobbingwaiting，
ITiresias，thoughblind，throbbingbetweentwolives，
Oldmanwithwrinkledfemalebreasts，cansee
Attheviolethour，theeveninghourthatstrives
Homeward，andbringsthesailorhomefromsea，
Thetypisthomeatteatime，clearsherbreakfast，lights
Herstove，andlaysoutfoodintins.
Outofthewindowperilouslyspread
Herdryingcombinationstouchedbythesun'slastrays，
Onthedivanarepiled （atnightherbed）
Stockings，slippers，camisoles，andstays.
ITiresias，oldmanwithwrinkleddugs
Perceivedthescene，andforetoldtherest—
Itooawaitedtheexpectedguest.
He，theyoungmancarbuncular，arrives，
Asmallhouseagent'sclerk，withoneboldstare，
Oneofthelowonwhomassurancesits
AsasilkhatonaBradfordmillionaire.
Thetimeisnowpropitious，asheguesses，
Themealisended，sheisboredandtired，
Endeavourstoengageherincaresses
Whichstillareunreproved，ifundesired.
Flushedanddecided，heassaultsatonce；
Exploringhandsencounternodefence；
