IV. Death by Water

Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead,

Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep sea swell

And the profit and loss.

                                   A current under sea

Picked his bones in whispers. As he rose and fell

He passed the stages of his age and youth

Entering the whirlpool.

                                   Gentile or Jew

O you who turn the wheel and look to windward,

Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you

Section V What the Thunder Said

IV Death by Water

Yacatecuhti, Hermes, Edo, Kubera Juno proceed him

 Hermes Edo Kubera Juno

Where he flails, they provide decide Trump

Dying in Bangladesh, New Orleans, Pakistan, Petropolis Bangladesh

Your basement USA

Frankincense Gold Myrrh

They turned from the Goddess to the God

The gifts of the Goddess given to the God

The ice is melting people are dying

Mud is sliding

Fire or ice We all roll the dice

We worship the kings

The fat lady sings Dictionary

Her song begins Strange Fruit

It starts in D minor

It can end early in F Strange Fruit

Jeff, Donald, Elon

Keep singing along

Marx, Keynes, Friedman

Playing cards Making taking power

You may know the day and the hour