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ARISTOTLE TO PHYLLIS by JOHN HOLLANDER

Poem Explanation

First Line: THIS CHAIR I TRUSTED, LASS, AND I LOOTED THE LEAVES
Last Line: WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SEASON OF CALM WEATHER
Subject(s): ARISTOTLE (384-322 B.C.); WOMEN; DESIRE; SEX;
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