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MURMUR by ANTHONY HECHT

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First Line: A LITTLE SIBILANCE, AS OF DRY LEAVES
Last Line: THROUGH THE GREAT CROWDS, “REMEMBER YOU ARE MORTAL”
Subject(s): MORTALITY;

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