The Desert Lullaby: A Play in Two Acts |
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... Daddy . I didn't see it like that : I had this picture in my head of all those tired men lying under the stars , listening . Anyway , I had got so used to the sound of it that I couldn't get to sleep without the sound of those words in ...
... Daddy . I didn't see it like that : I had this picture in my head of all those tired men lying under the stars , listening . Anyway , I had got so used to the sound of it that I couldn't get to sleep without the sound of those words in ...
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... Daddy , here . This way . I am waiting for you . Here . Then I woke up and found Eddie in his pyjamas standing by my bed and the cold desert stars shining through the window . I heard you calling me - he said and I said - No , I was ...
... Daddy , here . This way . I am waiting for you . Here . Then I woke up and found Eddie in his pyjamas standing by my bed and the cold desert stars shining through the window . I heard you calling me - he said and I said - No , I was ...
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... Daddy . It was all right . NELLIE : It was not all right . And had I known what the pair of you were up to , I'd a been in there double quick and put a stop to it . It was the drink . FLORA : Probably . Loneliness . Fear . Sorrow ...
... Daddy . It was all right . NELLIE : It was not all right . And had I known what the pair of you were up to , I'd a been in there double quick and put a stop to it . It was the drink . FLORA : Probably . Loneliness . Fear . Sorrow ...
Common terms and phrases
Alamein Ambrose Fogarty Anyway back to school Belfast Bette Davis bike called Captain Marmalade champagne Champagne Charlie child cold conisurio crosses the room crying Daddy Damian Smyth dark Desert Lullaby dress drink EDDIE einst Lili Marlene El Alamein face father FLORA laughs FLORA stands forever Forget High Noon Fred Astaire girl Glen Miller gramophone grossen tor hand hate hear heard Interrogation of Ambrose Ireland Jennifer Johnston Judy Garland killed kiss Lagan Press laterne learnt listening look Lyric Players Martin Lynch mending MICHIGAN LIBRARIES Mickey Rooney Miss mother name the stars NELLIE comes NELLIE'S VOICE never knew nice night Pauline Flanagan play promised remember Season of mists shut silly snooper song sort of thing sound Spencer Tracy staring stop sunny day talking tell There's thought Thursday told Tomelty Venetian glasses wanted What's Wilkinson window wine wonder YOUNG FLORA YOUNG NELLIE