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A Fifth of Times (Found in the 31 weekly editions of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens)
Updated: Jun 7, 2021

the stain of it would be red
to justify much national boasting
Death was a recipe much in vogue
squeezed the innocent
conceived the luminous idea
ferret out the nature
of his danger.
I shall not go
the head was lifted for another moment
tranquil bark in such an anchorage
vulgar embarrassments
laid for two,
brightness
mid-day.
my friend;
"it's a buryin'."
They had said little
whispering at his side.
fast-spreading murmur
sounds of sorrow
scattered far and wide.
cruel fingers at his hungry mouth
mouths
like strong root-ivy.
dread experiences
moment,
a similar short pause
a blessing on my love.
asked some question.
one.
this was at first.
[Method – began 5th day of the month so chose 5th paragraph, 1st sentence of each of the weekly editions of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, giving 31 sentences. If no 5th paragraph, then 5th sentence of the piece. 747 words. Cut to leave 1/5th of the words - 149. Each sentence must remain alone. Play. 31 lines.]
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