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M U S K A N D M U S K M E L O N The lake stood and puddingshook , the sails slack and dry. Two men sang wholly songs— no oaths—then drank a toast to me. Tra-la. Their feet went pit-a-pat, the engine turned and turned. Muskmelon gained on the big big board with big big money down. The two (one to do the cover up, one to prise the lid) checked out the light they thought the melons’ night might lift. The lake stood taut as taffy stood the boat another drink. Then musk turned slick as baby’s spit with stink who would have thought. So take it out or drown it— the feet went pit-a-pat. My own. 88 ...

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