AndourwoolthatwassoldinRomeinthetimeofJuvenalandourflaxandourdamaskfromtheloomsofAntrimandourLimericklace，ourtanneriesandourwhiteflintglassdowntherebyBallyboughandourHuguenotpoplinthatwehavesinceJacquarddeLyonandourwovensilkandourFoxfordtweedsandivoryraisedpointfromtheCarmeliteconventinNewRoss，nothinglikeitinthewholewideworld！WherearetheGreekmerchantsthatcamethroughthepillarsofHercules，theGibraltarnowgrabbedbythefoeofmankind，withgoldandTyrianpurpletosellinWexfordatthefairofCarmen？ReadTacitusandPtolemy，evenGiraldusCambrensis。Wine，peltries，Connemaramarble，silverfromTipperary，secondtonone，ourfar-famedhorseseventoday，theIrishhobbies，withkingPhilipofSpainofferingtopaycustomsdutiesfortherighttofishinourwaters。WhatdotheyellowjohnsofAngliaoweusforourruinedtradeandourruinedhearths？
AndthebedsoftheBarrowandShannontheywon’tdeepenwithmillionsofacresofmarshandbogtomakeusalldieofconsumption。
AstreelessasPortugalwe’llbesoon，saysJohnWyse，orHeligolandwithitsonetreeifsomethingisnotdonetoreafforesttheland。Larches，firs，allthetreesoftheconiferfamilyaregoingfast。IwasreadingareportoflordCastletown’s……
Savethem，saysthecitizen，thegiantashofGalwayandthechieftainelmofKildarewithafortyfootboleandanacreoffoliage。SavethetreesofIrelandforthefuturemenofIrelandonthefairhillsofEire，O。
Europehasitseyesonyou，saysLenehan。
ThefashionableinternationalworldattendedenmassethisafternoonattheweddingofthechevalierJeanWysedeNeaulan，grandhighchiefrangeroftheIrishNationalForesters，withMissFirConiferofPineValley。
LadySylvesterElmshade，MrsBarbaraLovebirch，MrsPollAsh，MrsHollyHazeleyes，MissDaphneBays，MissDorothyCanebrake，MrsClydeTwelvetrees，MrsRowanGreene，MrsHelenVinegadding，MissVirginiaCreeper，MissGladysBeech，MissOliveGarth，MissBlancheMaple，MrsMaudMahogany，MissMyraMyrtle，MissPriscillaElderflower，MissBeeHoneysuckle，MissGracePoplar，MissO。MimosaSan，MissRachelCedarfrond，theMissesLilianandViolaLilac，MissTimidityAspenall，MrsKittyDewey-Mosse，MissMayHawthorne，MrsGlorianaPalme，MrsLianaForrest，MrsArabellaBlackwoodandMrsNormaHolyoakeofOakholmeRegisgracedtheceremonybytheirpresence。Thebridewhowasgivenawaybyherfather，theM’ConiferoftheGlands，lookedexquisitelycharminginacreationcarriedoutingreenmercerisedsilk，mouldedonanunderslipofgloaminggrey，sashedwithayokeofbroademeraldandfinishedwithatripleflounceofdarkerhuedfringe，theschemebeingrelievedbybretellesandhipinsertionsofacornbronze。Themaidsofhonour，MissLarchConiferandMissSpruceConifer，sistersofthebride，woreverybecomingcostumesinthesametone，adaintymotifofplumerosebeingworkedintothepleatsinapinstripeandrepeatedcapriciouslyinthejadegreentoquesintheformofheronfeathersofpaletintedcoral。
SenhorEnriqueFlorpresidedattheorganwithhiswellknownabilityand，inadditiontotheprescribednumbersofthenuptialmass，playedanewandstrikingarrangementofWoodman，sparethattreeattheconclusionoftheservice。OnleavingthechurchofSaintFiacreinHortoafterthepapalblessingthehappypairweresubjectedtoaplayfulcrossfireofhazelnuts，beechmast，bayleaves，catkinsofwillow，ivytod，hollyberries，mistletoesprigsandquickenshoots。MrandMrsWyseConiferNeaulanwillspendaquiethoneymoonintheBlackForest。
AndoureyesareonEurope，saysthecitizen。WehadourtradewithSpainandtheFrenchandwiththeFlemingsbeforethosemongrelswerepupped，SpanishaleinGalway，thewinebarkonthewinedarkwaterway。
Andwillagain，saysJoe。
AndwiththehelpoftheholymotherofGodwewillagain，saysthecitizen，clappinghisthigh。Ourharboursthatareemptywillbefullagain，Queenstown，Kinsale，Galway，BlacksodBay，VentryinthekingdomofKerry，Killybegs，thethirdlargestharbourinthewideworldwithafleetofmastsoftheGalwayLynchesandtheCavanO’ReillysandtheO’KennedysofDublinwhentheearlofDesmondcouldmakeatreatywiththeemperorCharlestheFifthhimself。Andwillagain，sayshe，whenthefirstIrishbattleshipisseenbreastingthewaveswithourownflagtothefore，noneofyourHenryTudor’sharps，no，theoldestflagafloat，theflagoftheprovinceofDesmondandThomond，threecrownsonabluefield，thethreesonsofMilesius。
Andhetookthelastswigoutofthepint，Moya。Allwindandpisslikeatanyardcat。CowsinConnachthavelonghorns。AsmuchashisbloodylifeisworthtogodownandaddresshistalltalktotheassembledmultitudeinShanagoldenwherehedaren’tshowhisnosewiththeMollyMaguireslookingforhimtoletdaylightthroughhimforgrabbingtheholdingofanevictedtenant。
Hear，heartothat，saysJohnWyse。Whatwillyouhave？
Animperialyeomanry，saysLenehan，tocelebratetheoccasion。
Halfone，Terry，saysJohnWyse，andahandsup。Terry！Areyouasleep？
Yes，sir，saysTerry。SmallwhiskyandbottleofAllsop。Right，sir。
HangingoverthebloodypaperwithAlflookingforspicybitsinsteadofattendingtothegeneralpublic。Pictureofabuttingmatch，tryingtocracktheirbloodyskulls，onechapgoingfortheotherwithhisheaddownlikeabullatagate。Andanotherone：BlackBeastBurnedinOmaha，Ga。AlotofDeadwoodDicksinslouchhatsandtheyfiringatasambostrunguponatreewithhistongueoutandabonfireunderhim。Gob，theyoughttodrownhimintheseaafterandelectrocuteandcrucifyhimtomakesureoftheirjob。
Butwhataboutthefightingnavy，saysNed，thatkeepsourfoesatbay？
I’Iltellyouwhataboutit，saysthecitizen。Helluponearthitis。Readtherevelationsthat’sgoingoninthepapersaboutfloggingonthetrainingshipsatPortsmouth。AfellowwritesthatcallshimselfDisgustedOne。
Sohestartstellingusaboutcorporalpunishmentandaboutthecrewoftarsandofficersandrearadmiralsdrawnupincockedhatsandtheparsonwithhisprotestantbibletowitnesspunishmentandayoungladbroughtout，howlingforhisma，andtheytiehimdownonthebuttendofagun。
Arumpanddozen，saysthecitizen，waswhatthatoldruffiansirJohnBeresfordcalleditbutthemodernGod’sEnglishmancallsitcaningonthebreech。
AndsaysJohnWyse：
’Tisacustommorehonouredinthebreachthanintheobservance。
Thenhewastellingusthemasteratarmscomesalongwithalongcaneandhedrawsoutandheflogsthebloodybacksideoffofthepoorladtillheyellsmeilamurder。
That’syourgloriousBritishnavy，saysthecitizen，thatbossestheearth。Thefellowsthatneverwillbeslaves，withtheonlyhereditarychamberonthefaceofGod’searthandtheirlandinthehandsofadozengamehogsandcottonballbarons。That’sthegreatempiretheyboastaboutofdrudgesandwhippedserfs。
Onwhichthesunneverrises，saysJoe。
Andthetragedyofitis，saysthecitizen，theybelieveit。Theunfortunateyahoosbelieveit。
Theybelieveinrod，thescourgeralmighty，creatorofhelluponearthandinJackyTar，thesonofagun，whowasconceivedofunholyboast，bornofthefightingnavy，sufferedunderrumpanddozen，wasscarified，flayedandcurried，yelledlikebloodyhell，thethirddayhearoseagainfromthebed，steeredintohaven，sittethonhisbeamendtillfurtherorderswhenceheshallcometodrudgeforalivingandbepaid。
But，saysBloom，isn’tdisciplinethesameeverywhere？Imeanwouldn’titbethesamehereifyouputforceagainstforce？
Didn’tItellyou？AstrueasI’mdrinkingthisporterifhewasathislastgasphe’dtrytodownfaceyouthatdyingwasliving。
We’llputforceagainstforce，saysthecitizen。WehaveourgreaterIrelandbeyondthesea。Theyweredrivenoutofhouseandhomeintheblack47。TheirmudcabinsandtheirshielingsbytheroadsidewerelaidlowbythebatteringramandtheTimesrubbeditshandsandtoldthewhiteliveredSaxonstherewouldsoonbeasfewIrishinIrelandasredskinsinAmerica。
EventhegrandTurksentushispiastres。ButtheSassenachtriedtostarvethenationathomewhilethelandwasfullofcropsthattheBritishhyenasboughtandsoldinRiodeJaneiro。Ay，theydroveoutthepeasantsinhordes。
Twentythousandofthemdiedinthecoffinships。Butthosethatcametothelandofthefreerememberthelandofbondage。Andtheywillcomeagainandwithavengeance，nocravens，thesonsofGranuaile，thechampionsofKathleenniHoulihan。
Perfectlytrue，saysBloom。Butmypointwas……
Wearealongtimewaitingforthatday，citizen，saysNed。SincethepooroldwomantoldusthattheFrenchwereontheseaandlandedatKillala。
Ay，saysJohnWyse。WefoughtfortheroyalStuartsthatrenegedusagainsttheWilliamitesandtheybetrayedus。RememberLimerickandthebrokentreatystone。WegaveourbestbloodtoFranceandSpain，thewildgeese。Fontenoy，eh？AndSarsfieldandO’Donnell，dukeofTetuaninSpain，andUlyssesBrowneofCamusthatwasfieldmarshaltoMariaTeresa。
Butwhatdidweevergetforit？
TheFrench！saysthecitizen。Setofdancingmasters！Doyouknowwhatitis？TheywereneverwortharoastedfarttoIreland。Aren’ttheytryingtomakeanEntentecordialenowatTayPay’sdinnerpartywithperfidiousAlbion？FirebrandsofEuropeandtheyalwayswere？
ConspuezlesFranç；ais，saysLenehan，nobblinghisbeer。
AndasfortheProoshiansandtheHanoverians，saysJoe，haven’twehadenoughofthosesausageeatingbastardsonthethronefromGeorgetheelectordowntotheGermanladandtheflatulentoldbitchthat’sdead？
Jesus，IhadtolaughatthewayhecameoutwiththatabouttheoldonewiththewinkersonherblinddrunkinherroyalpalaceeverynightofGod，oldVic，withherjorumofmountaindewandhercoachmancartingherupbodyandbonestorollintobedandshepullinghimbythewhiskersandsinginghimoldbitsofsongsaboutEhrenontheRhineandcomewherethebooseischeaper。
Well！saysJ。J。WehaveEdwardthepeacemakernow。
Tellthattoafool，saysthecitizen。There’sabloodysightmorepoxthanpaxaboutthatboyo。EdwardGuelph-Wettin！
Andwhatdoyouthink，saysJoe，oftheholyboys，thepriestsandbishopsofIrelanddoinguphisroominMaynoothinhisSatanicMajesty’sracingcoloursandstickinguppicturesofallthehorseshisjockeysrode。
TheearlofDublin，noless。
Theyoughttohavestuckupallthewomenherodehimself，sayslittleAlf。
AndsaysJ。J。：
Considerationsofspaceinfluencedtheirlordship’sdecision。
Willyoutryanother，citizen？saysJoe。
Yes，sir，sayshe，Iwill。
You？saysJoe。
Beholdentoyou，Joe，saysI。Mayyourshadownevergrowless。
Repeatthatdose，saysJoe。
BloomwastalkingandtalkingwithJohnWyseandhequiteexcitedwithhisdunducketymudcolouredmugonhimandhisoldplumeyesrollingabout。
Persecution，sayshe，allthehistoryoftheworldisfullofit。
Perpetuatingnationalhatredamongnations。
Butdoyouknowwhatanationmeans？saysJohnWyse。
Yes，saysBloom。
Whatisit？saysJohnWyse。
Anation？saysBloom。Anationisthesamepeoplelivinginthesameplace。
ByGod，then，saysNed，laughing，ifthat’ssoI’manationforI’mlivinginthesameplaceforthepastfiveyears。
SoofcourseeveryonehadalaughatBloomandsayshe，tryingtomuckoutofit：
Oralsolivingindifferentplaces。
Thatcoversmycase，saysJoe。
WhatisyournationifImayask，saysthecitizen。
Ireland，saysBloom。Iwasbornhere。Ireland。
Thecitizensaidnothingonlyclearedthespitoutofhisgulletand，gob，hespataRedbankoysteroutofhimrightinthecorner。
Afteryouwiththepush，Joe，sayshe，takingouthishandkerchieftoswabhimselfdry。
Hereyouare，citizen，saysJoe。Takethatinyourrighthandandrepeataftermethefollowingwords。