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.’
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
3 +4 | My eyes are dazzled | Christine Andersen |
3 +6 | My eye dazzles | Jack Doughty |
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.
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.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
+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):
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Christine Andersen
1 min
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Thank you. Your version is further from the original but makes more sense.
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agree |
JaneTranslates
: I think your version is what Ebenezer Davis intended to write.
49 mins
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Thank you.
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agree |
Yasutomo Kanazawa
9 hrs
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Thank you.
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agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: with Jane
13 hrs
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Thank you.
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agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
19 hrs
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Thank you.
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agree |
Phong Le
3 days 18 hrs
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Тhank you.
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