The Anathemata
Middle-sea and Lear-sea (continued)
matlos of the Maiden
all the way b’ star and day
across the mare
over the See1
to go to Disa in Lear’s seab
matlos of the Maiden
all for thalassócracyc
all for thalassócracy
Maiden help y’r own.
David Jones notes
1 Pronounced as in die See, rhyming with ‘day’ and ‘mare’.
additional notes
a Dis: the Roman god of the underworld, corresponding to the Greek Pluto.
b Lear’s sea: the English Channel.
c thalassocracy: Greek word for control of the sea. This word was in use in ancient times. DJ held it in the same contempt as he did ‘empire’ (page 88).
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