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THE OBSERVATORY by JOHN HOLLANDER

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First Line: HOW VAINLY OPEN EYES AMAZE
Last Line: WHILE SEEING NOTHING, KNOWING ALL
Subject(s): ASTRONOMY & ASTRONOMERS;

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