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Poulet à la d’Albufera
Your dead child.
Prepare him for new life.
Fill him with the earth.
Be careful!
He should not overeat.
Put on his golden coat.
You bathe him.
Warm him but be careful!
A child dies from too much sun.
Put on his jewels.
This is my recipe.
Madame Benshaw
From Richard Sennett’s “The Craftsman”
Your dead child.
Prepare him for new life.
Fill him with the earth.
Be careful!
He should not overeat.
Put on his golden coat.
You bathe him.
Warm him but be careful!
A child dies from too much sun.
Put on his jewels.
This is my recipe.
Madame Benshaw
From Richard Sennett’s “The Craftsman”