I had written him a letter which I had for want of better
Knowledge given to a partner by the name of Greenhide Jack -
He was shearing when I met him, and I thought perhaps I'd let him
Know that I was stiff, and, maybe, he would send a trifle back.
...
A thousand miles and more to the westward,
Somewhere the city lies,
I strain mine eyes for the glare reflected
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