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So. Avelaval. My leaves have drifted from me. All. But one…

“So. Avelaval. My leaves have drifted from me. All. But one clings still. I'll bear it on me. To remind me of. Lff! So soft this morning, ours. Yes. Carry me along, taddy, like you done through the toy fair! If I seen him bearing down on me now under whitespread wings like he'd come from Arkangels…” quote by James Joyce
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““So. Avelaval. My leaves have drifted from me. All. But one clings still. I'll bear it on me. To remind me of. Lff! So soft this morning, ours. Yes. Carry me along, taddy, like you done through the toy fair! If I seen him bearing down on me now under whitespread wings like he'd come from Arkangels, I sink I'd die down over his feet, humbly dumbly, only to washup. Yes, tid. There's where. First. We pass through grass behush the bush to. Whish! A gull. Gulls. Far calls. Coming, far! End here. Us then. Finn, again! Take. Bussoftlhee, mememormee! Till thousendsthee. Lps. The keys to. Given! A way a lone a last a loved a long the—riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.””

James Joyce

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A surreal, flowing meditation on memory, loss, and the cyclical nature of life, using fragmented, dream‑like language.

In simple terms: A poetic reflection on memory and life's cycles.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the fluidity of experience.

Themes

memory loss cycle surrealism journey

Mood

reflective melancholic enigmatic

Type

literary philosophical poetic

When to use this quote

  • personal reflection
  • creative writing
  • literary analysis
  • mindful meditation
  • narrative therapy

Key Concepts

stream of consciousness mythic symbolism intertextuality

Questions to Reflect On

  • What personal memories does this evoke?
  • How does the cyclical imagery affect your view of time?
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