Our reading stopped at "... ara poog neighbours!" (492.12)
Does 'ara poog neighbours!' stand for 'our poor neighbours!'or is the line, 'ora pro nobis' (pray for us) from Ave Maria or 'Arrah na Pogue' (Annah of the kiss) or for all the three or for something else totally different? Who is to decide?
On these pages Shaun continues to be subjected to an enquiry by the four old men. One of them is asking Shaun about his brother, Shem (your contraman).
There are hidden references to
- Ireland as sow, perhaps referring to the chapter 5 of The Portrait, where Stephen says, 'Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.'
- King Mark in the stanza starting with 'Marak! Marak! Marak!'
and much more!
Does 'ara poog neighbours!' stand for 'our poor neighbours!'or is the line, 'ora pro nobis' (pray for us) from Ave Maria or 'Arrah na Pogue' (Annah of the kiss) or for all the three or for something else totally different? Who is to decide?
On these pages Shaun continues to be subjected to an enquiry by the four old men. One of them is asking Shaun about his brother, Shem (your contraman).
There are hidden references to
- Ireland as sow, perhaps referring to the chapter 5 of The Portrait, where Stephen says, 'Ireland is the old sow that eats her farrow.'
- King Mark in the stanza starting with 'Marak! Marak! Marak!'
and much more!
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