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There are never any suicides in the quarter among people one No successful suicides. A Chinese boy kills himself and is dead.(they continue to place his mail in the letter rack at the Dome)A Norwegian boy kills himself and is dead.(no…

He tried to spit out the truth; Dry-mouthed at first, He drooled and slobbered in the end; Truth dribbling his chin.

In the rain in the rain in the rain in the rain in Spain. Does it rain in Spain? Oh yes my dear on the contrary and there are no bull fights. The dancers dance in long white

Drummed their boots on the camion floor, Hob-nailed boots on the camion floor. Sergeants stiff, Corporals sore.

The only man I ever Said good And went He was killed in

By A ForeignerI like Americans. They are so unlike Canadians. They do not take their policemen seriously. They come to Montreal to drink.

If my Valentine you won't be, I'll hang myself on your Christmas tree. Written 14th February 1956