About the end of the dirge, I bawl and lament, maybe (6)

I believe the answer is:

bewail

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'lament maybe' is the definition.
'bewail' can be an answer for 'lament' (synonyms). I'm unsure of the 'maybe' bit.

'about the end of the dirge i bawl' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'the end of the' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'dirge' is 'e'.
'e'+'i'+'bawl'='eibawl'
'eibawl' is an anagram of 'BEWAIL'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bewail that I've seen before include "Greatly lament" , "Loudly regret" , "Moan" , "Cry over, mourn for" , "Goose-liver pate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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