Feb 20, 2016 20:03
8 yrs ago
English term

My ey Dassel

English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Novel
Can you explain "My ey Dassels" ?

Source: Only the Animals by Ceridwen Dowey.


You hear about Ebenezer Davis, who was taking a mob of Kerribree sheep along the stock route and got lost? They found his body last week beside an empty waterbag and a note. The sheep had buggered off and left him. Hold on,’ he said, and turned the pages of his notebook again. ‘Ah, yes. Good man. I did write it down. “My Tung is stkig to my mouth and I
see what I have wrote I know it is this is the last time I may have of expressing feeling alive and the feeling exu is lost for want of water My ey Dassels. My tong burn. I can see no More God Help.” ’ Henry Lawson sighed. ‘I must find a way to use this. Great theme, death in the bush. Death in general. My ey Dassels. My tong burn.’

Responses

+4
9 mins
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My eyes are dazzled

I think that is what is meant.

The feeling of dizziness, blurred vision. Could be the blinding sun, or it could be the hazy, shimmering clouds some people see as they pass out.

That is what I would suggest.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
4 mins
agree JaneTranslates : While I think Jack's version is what Ebenezer Davis intended to write, your version may do a better job of explaining the meaning to the asker.
49 mins
agree Yasutomo Kanazawa
9 hrs
agree Yvonne Gallagher : with Jane
13 hrs
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+6
8 mins

My eye dazzles

There are lots of deliberate spelling mistakes in this piece, and this is my guess as to what these words should be.
Peer comment(s):

agree Christine Andersen
1 min
Thank you. Your version is further from the original but makes more sense.
agree JaneTranslates : I think your version is what Ebenezer Davis intended to write.
49 mins
Thank you.
agree Yasutomo Kanazawa
9 hrs
Thank you.
agree Yvonne Gallagher : with Jane
13 hrs
Thank you.
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
19 hrs
Thank you.
agree Phong Le
3 days 18 hrs
Тhank you.
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