EZRA POUND

res publica, the public convenience

RAPALLO

VIA MARSALA, 12 INT. 5

Wendiations to libretto if Villon.

P. Three/ line 3. Delete Sure /
read / You're not so good. etc.

P.8. for Argees/ read Ahj ! Gees !

P. 13. last speech of Hegulmiere/ delete. ( they are sure)
read

Swinging in the wind !

Could ye hear the dead boys . etc.

ADD :

Voice : What do you see there ?

Hegulmiere or any voice : Six lads of the village
Hung by the neck until dead
Did you ever hear a man sing on the gallows ?

Voice: Hahj ?

Hegulmiere : I'm a tellin' you. They're hung. They're
hung by the necks. Can you HEAR 'em ?