It is easy to work when the soul is at play－1
But when the soul is in pain－
The hearing him put his playthings up
Makes work difficult－then－
It is simple, to ache in the Bone, or the Rind－5
But Gimlets－among the nerve－
Mangle daintier－terribler－
Like a Panter in the Glove－
But when the soul is in pain－
The hearing him put his playthings up
Makes work difficult－then－
It is simple, to ache in the Bone, or the Rind－5
But Gimlets－among the nerve－
Mangle daintier－terribler－
Like a Panter in the Glove－
(F.242/J.244)
[1] work, play:: it's easier to handle puppets when the performer is in playing mood.
[2] soul, in pain:: the performer is unhappy.
[3] hearing him:: those playthings hearing the performer's pain. playthings:: puppets. put, up:: to conceal, disguise; puppets hide themselves.
[5, 6] Bone, nerve:: it's simpler for pain in the bone than nerve.
[7] Mangle daintier:: mix finer puppet acts made the show terribler.
[8] Glove:: a hint on hand puppet show. Panter:: an amendment of panther, a panther puppet.
