Horace A Bass (APD 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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1' At Klong To:l.'s wharf we tempted the Fates. To visitors all we opened the gates. By thousands they came. What s chatter At scuttlebutts pouring endless water. Pretty girls with trinkets Niello, Buddhist priests in saffron yellow. Parties, dancing, shopping, too, Everything to us was nel. Four days isn't long enough To see the sights, buy all the stuff That we would like totake away So 1et's return another day. r 509: 523 . a L. -,Q As, Q 4. f v x , 1- . n , we-. ' s g fly Q .g is Q 1 I 5 ye

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27 Also sal some tether thrilling Baxing latches where the ld.1l:l.ng - Legally was 'most complete, Done with elbows, knees, and feet. For all the Oriental splendor None surpasses for its grandeur The Emerald Buddha, where the gold Glitters in mosaic, and bold Dragons rear their grostesque erm To guuwd the wealth of Siam's charm The Grand Palace of S:Lem's kings Of temple gongs and pageant rings. sv nf' 10 1,41 li! gunna

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Back to Subio then we went For two long weeks, the most we'd spent And time enough at last for each Iv have e. swim out at the beach. The beer was cold, the sun was hot. Yes, Subtle is a. pleasant spot, in P Q-.1 hilt I una, it-K 'Ui -Q