Exploring
The Waste Land
A
commentary page
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The Waste Land
, Part II,
line 141
Part II
Lines 141, 152, 165, 168, 169
"Hurry up please, it's time" would be a typical call from a bartender to indicate that the bar is closing. Compare these "Hurry up" lines with the following lines' allusions to Andrew Marvell's
To His Coy Mistress
185)
But at my back in a cold blast I hear
186) The rattle of the bones, and chuckle spread from ear to ear.
196)
But at my back from time to time I hear
197) The sound of horns and motors, which shall bring
198) Sweeney to Mrs. Porter in the spring.
Exploring
The Waste Land
File name: cq141.html
File date: Sunday, September 29, 2002
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