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S F> AWAY F ALL ( Y4 ,I AM ,ULYSSES SON
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AT ONCE1 B MY M5 V FOOLI%LY WD N OBEY
ME1 S !Y /AY$ "! DR9K+ M* W9E & KILL+
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AIM$ _! BRONZE-%OD SPE>S AT "O ANO!R4 ,S
L;G Z ! "D WAX$ & X 0 / MORN+1 WE HELD
\R [N AG/ !M1 ?\< !Y 7 M 9 NUMB] ?AN WE2
B Z ! SUN W5T D[N1 T[>DS ! "T :5 M5
LOOSE _! OX51 ! ,CICONS GOT ! BETT] ( U1
& WE LO/ HALF A DOZ5 M5 F E %IP WE _H2 S
WE GOT AWAY ) ^? T 7 LEFT4
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TORE \R SAILS 6TATT]S1 S WE TOOK !M D[N
= FE> ( %IPWRECK1 & R[$ \R H>DE/ T[>DS !
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M* ALIKE F TOIL & 4TRESS ( M9D1 B ON !
MORN+ (! ?IRD "D WE AG RAIS$ \R MA/S1
SET SAIL1 & TOOK \R PLACES1 LETT+ ! W9D
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AT T "T UNH>M$ _H N ! ,NOR? W9D &!
CURR5TS BE5 AG/ ME Z ,I 0 D\BL+ ,CAPE
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( ,CY!RA4
  8,I 0 DRIV5 ?;E 0F\L W9DS =A SPACE (
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-ES F A K9D ( FL[]4 ,"H WE L&$ 6TAKE 9
FRE% WAT]1 & \R CREWS GOT _! MID-"D M1L
ON ! %ORE NE> ! %IPS4 ,:5 !Y _H EAT5 &
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MANN] ( M5 ! P (! PLACE MI<T BE1 & !Y _H
A ?IRD MAN "U !M4 ,!Y />T$ AT ONCE1 &
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DELICI\S T ^? :O ATE ( X LEFT (F C>+ AB
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_H HAPP5$ 6!M1 B 7 = /AY+ & MUN*+ LOTUS
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ONCE1 LE/ ANY ( !M %D TA/E (! LOTUS &
L1VE (F WANT+ 6GET HOME1 S !Y TOOK _!
PLACES & SMOTE ! GREY SEA ) _! O>S4
  8,WE SAIL$ H;E1 ALW 9 M* 4TRESS1 TILL
WE CAME 6! L& (! LAW.S & 9HUMAN
,CYCLOPES4 ,N[ ! ,CYCLOPES NEI PLANT NOR
PL\<1 B TRU/ 9 PROVID;E1 & LIVE ON S*
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W9E Z ! SUN &! RA9 MAY GR[ !M4 ,!Y H NO
LAWS NOR ASSEMBLIES (! P1 B LIVE 9 CAVES
ON ! TOPS ( HI< M.TA9S2 EA* IS "L & MA/]
9 8 FAMILY1 & !Y TAKE NO A3.T ( _!
NEI<B\RS4
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F]TILE ISL& N Q CLOSE 6! L& (!
,CYCLOPES1 B / N F>4 ,X IS OV]RUN ) WILD
GOATS1 T BRE$ "! 9 GRT NUMB]S & >E N"E
4TURB$ 0FOOT ( MAN2 = SPORTSM5- :O Z A
RULE W SU6] S M* H>D%IP 9 =E/ OR AM;G
M.TA9 PRECIPICES- D N G "!1 NOR YET AG
IS X "E PL\<$ OR F$ D[N1 B X LIES A
WILD];S UNTILL$ & UNS[N F YE> 6YE>1 &
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,CYCLOPES H NO %IPS1 NOR YET %IPW"RS :O
CD MAKE %IPS = !M2 !Y _C "!=E G F C;Y
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M1D[S T 9 "S PLACES -E "R D[N 6! SEA
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L& = PL\<+1 & X WD ALW YIELD H1VILY AT
H>VE/ "T1 =! SOIL IS DEEP4 ,"! IS A GD
H>B\R ": NO CA#S >E WANT$1 NOR YET
AN*ORS1 NOR NE$ A %IP 2 MOOR$1 B ALL "O
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-+ \ (A CAVE1 & "! >E POPL>S GR[+ ALL
R.D X4
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%IPS2 ! MOON 0 HI45 2H A MASS ( CL\DS S
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X1 NOR 7 "! ANY BR1K]S 6TELL U WE 7
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& DRANK \R FILL1- & WE _H PL5TY ( W9E
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YET RUN \4 ,:ILE WE 7 F1/+ WE KEPT TURN+
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CD ALM FANCY WE HE>D _! VOICES &! BL1T+
( _! %EEP & GOATS1 B :5 ! SUN W5T D[N &
X CAME ON D>K1 WE CAMP$ D[N ^U ! B1*1 &
NEXT MORN+ ,I CALL$ A C\NCIL4
  8,8,/AY "H1 MY BRAVE FELL[S10' SD ,I1
,8ALL ! RE/ ( Y1 :ILE ,I G ) MY %IP &
EXPLOIT ^! P MYF3 ,I WANT 6SEE IF !Y >E
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(A HI< M.TA94
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/AY ": !Y W]E1 ALL B ! TWELVE BE/ AM;G
!M1 :O 7 6G AL;G ) MYF4 ,I AL TOOK A
GOATSK9 ( SWEET BLACK W9E : _H BE5 GIV5
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FLAV\R4 ,N A MAN NOR MAID 9 ! H\SE KNEW
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"PS ( WAT] 6"O ( W9E1 & YET ! FRAGR.E F
! MIX+-B[L 0 S EXQUISITE T X 0 IMPOSSI#
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) "S SAVAGE :O WD 2 ( GRT /R5G?1 & WD
RESPECT NEI "R NOR LAW4
  8,WE SOON R1*$ 8 CAVE1 B HE 0 \
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P5S CD HOLD4 ,!Y 7 KEPT 9 SEP>ATE
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"Y] LAMBS & LA/LY ! V "Y "OS ALL KEPT
A"P F "O ANO!R2 Z = 8 DAIRY1 ALL !
VESSELS1 B[LS1 & MILK PAILS 96: HE
MILK$1 7 SWIMM+ ) :EY4 ,:5 !Y SAW ALL ?1
MY M5 BE7$ ME 6LET !M F/ /1L "S *EESES1
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WANT$ 6SEE !
[N] HMF1 9 ! HOPE T HE MI<T GIVE ME A
PRES5T4 ,:51 H["E1 WE SAW HM MY POOR M5
F.D HM ILL 6D1L )4
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SACRIFICE1 ATE O!RS ( !M1 & !N SAT WAIT+
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FLUNG ) S* A NOISE ON 6! FLOOR ( 8 CAVE
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CAVE- S HUGE T TWO & TW5TY /R;G F\R-
:EEL$ WA7ONS WD N 2 5 6DRAW X F XS PLACE
AG/ ! DOORWAY4 ,:5 HE _H S D"O HE SAT
D[N & MILK$ 8 EWES & GOATS1 ALL 9 DUE
C\RSE1 & !N LET EA* ( !M H H] [N "Y4 ,HE
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VOICE & MON/R\S =M1 B ,I MANAG$ 6SAY1
,8,WE >E ,A*AEANS ON \R WAY HOME F
,TROY1 B 0! W ( ,JOVE1 & /RESS ( W1!R1
WE H BE5 DRIV5 F> \ ( \R C\RSE4 ,WE >E !
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HUMBLY PRAY Y 6%[ U "S HOSPITAL;Y1 &
O!RWISE MAKE U S* PRES5TS Z VISITORS MAY
R1SONABLY EXPECT4 ,MAY YR EXCELL5CY FE>
! WRA? ( H1V51 = WE >E YR SUPPLIANTS1 &
,JOVE TAKES ALL RESPECTA# TRAVELL]S "U 8
PROTEC;N1 = HE IS ! AV5G] ( ALL
SUPPLIANTS & =EIGN]S 9 4TRESS40'
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,8,NEPTUNE10' SD ,I1 ,8S5T MY %IP ON 6!
ROCKS AT ! F> 5D ( YR C.TRY1 & WRECK$ X4
,WE 7 DRIV5 ON 6!M F ! OP5 SEA1 B ,I &
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  8,! CRUEL WRET* V\*SAF$ ME N "O ^W (
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\R H&S 6H1V5 ON SEE+ S* A HORRID SI<T1 =
WE DID N "K :AT ELSE 6D2 B :5 ! ,CYCLOPS
_H FILL$ 8 HUGE PAUN*1 & _H WA%$ D[N 8
M1L ( HUMAN FLE% )A DR9K ( N1T MILK1 HE
/RET*$ HMF FULL L5G? ^U ! GR.D AM;G 8
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6SEIZE MY SWORD1 DRAW X1 & DRIVE X 96HIS
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ALL C]TA9LY 2 LO/1 = WE %D N"E 2 A#
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TILL MORN+ CAME4
  8,:5 ! * ( MORN+1 ROSY-F+]$ ,DAWN1
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& EWES1 ALL Q "RLY1 & !N LET EA* H H] [N
"Y "O2 Z SOON Z HE _H GOT "? ) ALL 8 "W1
HE CLUT*$ UP TWO M ( MY M51 & 2GAN EAT+
!M = 8 MORN+'S M1L4 ,PRES5TLY1 )! UTMO/
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AG- Z EASILY Z ?\< HE 7 M]ELY CLAPP+ !
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\ 96OP5 SEA4 ,I W5T UP 6? CLUB & CUT (F
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& BORE X 96! MON/]'S EYE :ILE HE 0
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FLOCKS 96! CAVE- ? "T DRIV+ !M ALL
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PROMPT$ HM 6D S4 ,Z SOON Z HE _H PUT !
/"O BACK 6XS PLACE AG/ ! DOOR1 HE SAT
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& !N LET EA* H H] [N "Y "O2 :5 HE _H GOT
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M51 & MADE 8 SUPP] (F !M4 ,S ,I W5T UP
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H&S3
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BE5 EAT+ A GRT D1L ( MAN'S FLE%1 S TAKE
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LIQUOR WE _H ON BO>D MY %IP4 ,I 0 BR++ X
6Y Z A DR9K-(F]+1 9 ! HOPE T Y WD TAKE
-PAS.N
^U ME & FUR!R ME ON MY WAY HOME1 ":AS
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DELI<T$ )! TA/E (! W9E T HE BE7$ ME =
ANO!R B[L FULL4 ,8,BE S K9D10' HE SD1
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  8,!N !Y W5T AWAY1 & ,I LAU<$ 9W>DLY AT
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