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For Sidney Bechett
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Philip Larkin
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That note you hold, narrowing and rising, shakes Like New Orleans reflected on the water, And in all ears appropriate falsehood wakes, Building for some a legendary Quarter Of balconies, flower-baskets and quadrilles, Everyone making love and going shares- Oh, play that thing! Mute glorious Storyvilles Others may licence, grouping round their chairs Sporting-house girls like circus tigers (priced Far above rubies) to pretend their fads, While scholars manques nod around unnoticed Wrapped up in personnels like olds plaids. On me your voice falls as they say love should, Like an enormous yes. My Crescent City Is where your speech alone is understood, And greeted as the natural noise of good, Scattering long-haired grief and scored pity.
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