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TO A YOUNG AMERICAN THE DAY AFTER THE FALL OF BARCELONA by JOHN CIARDI

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First Line: BOY WITH HONOR IN YOUR HEART
Last Line: AND LEAVE YOUR WORLD TO BE UNDONE
Subject(s): SPANISH CIVIL WAR (1936-1939); INNOCENCE; EVIL;

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