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4 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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First stanza Before you were mine |
Im ten years away from corner you laugh on With your pals, Maggie Mcgeeney and Jean Duff The three of you bend from your waist, holding Each other, or your knees, and shriek at the pavement Your polka dot dress blows round at blows round your legs. Marilyn. |
-Carol looks at a late photo of her mother Shriek - carefree Marilyn - sensual, actress, Seven year itch seaside talk. |
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Second stanza Before you were mine |
Im not here yet. The thought of me doesn't occur In the ballroom with the thousand eyes, the fizzy, movie tommorows The right walk home could bring. I knew you would dance. Like that.Before you were mine, your ma stands at the close With a hiding forr the late one. You reckon its worth it. |
Grandma expects Duffy's mother to act a certain way 'Fizzy,movie' Refernce to how glamarous Duffy's mother was |
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Third stanza |
The decade ahead of my loud posseive yell was the best one, eh? I remenber my hands in those high heeled red shoes, relics,and now your ghost clatters toward me over George Square Till I see you, clear as scent, under the tree, With its lights , and whose small bites on your neck, sweetheart |
Intepetations: Sweetheart - afftionate term speaking as an equal. |
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Stanza 4 Before you were mine |
Cha cha cha! You'd teach me the steps on the way home from mass Stamping stars from the wrong pavement. Even then I wanted the bold girl winking in Portebello. Someone In Soctland, before I was born. That glamerous love lasts Where you sparkle and waltz and laugh before you with mine |
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