The poems are printed on different colored paper stock and deal with Finlay's rejected commission for the city of Paris. Several are quotes from French revolutionary protagonists while others are vintage Finlay, e.g., "One speaks cynically of Fair Play till one has had to deal with the French, Since 1944 Paris has been occupied by the French, Allegation, n. in France, an Occupational hazard." etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.