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Of course, we were well aware during our occupancy that the hall was unattractive, | Of course, we were well aware during our occupancy that the hall was unattractive, | ||
- | "We have lectures on our fauna, and we dance amongst the fleas. | + | "We have lectures on our fauna, and we dance amongst the fleas\\ |
- | We have fun-and-games some evenings, and a pair of annual sprees. | + | We have fun-and-games some evenings, and a pair of annual sprees.\\ |
- | We have photo exhibitions, | + | We have photo exhibitions, |
- | What ain't we got? A beaded screen." | + | What ain't we got? A beaded screen." |
Just to show we were still aware of its shortcomings, | Just to show we were still aware of its shortcomings, | ||
- | "This place has hardly changed at the dirt and stains still on the wall. | + | "This place has hardly changed at the dirt and stains still on the wall.\\ |
- | New walkers | + | New walkers |
- | And in each frame A shattered window held by faith alone | + | And in each frame A shattered window held by faith alone \\ |
- | Or maybe dust and cobwebs | + | Or maybe dust and cobwebs |
In writing the words for this song, I got myself into a great bind. The melody I chose came from a real opera, a scene in which the hero is shown a portrait of the heroine, and declares "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schoen", | In writing the words for this song, I got myself into a great bind. The melody I chose came from a real opera, a scene in which the hero is shown a portrait of the heroine, and declares "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schoen", | ||
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Conducted, commercially oriented tours, with marked tracks, " | Conducted, commercially oriented tours, with marked tracks, " | ||
- | Yours faithfully, | + | Yours faithfully,\\ |
- | ALEX COLLEY (A. G. Colley 0.A.M.) | + | ALEX COLLEY (A. G. Colley 0.A.M.)\\ |
- | Hon. Conservation Secretary." | + | Hon. Conservation Secretary. |
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