New Irish Comedies by Lady Gregory
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of France!
_Taig:_ I'm in dread of neither bumble or bagman or bugaboo! I will regulate things from myself from this out. _Darby:_ There to be fineness of living in the world, why wouldn't I make it out for myself? _Taig:_ It is to the harbours of America we will work our way across the wideness of the sea. It is well able we should be to go mounting up aloft in ropes. Come on Darby out of this! _Darby:_ There is magic and mastery come into me! This day has put wings to my heart! _Taig:_ Be easy now. We are maybe not clear of the chimneys yet. _Darby:_ What signifies chimneys? We'll go up in them till we'll take a view of the Seven Stars! It is out beyond the hills of Burren I will cast my eye, till I'll see the three gates of Heaven! _Taig:_ It's like enough, luck will flow to you. The way most people fail is in not keeping up the heart. Faith, it's well you have myself to mind you. Gather up now your brush and your bag. _(They go to the door holding each other's hands and singing: "All in my hat I will cock a blue feather," etc.)_ _Curtain_ |
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