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THE BURGLAR OF BABYLON by ELIZABETH BISHOP

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First Line: ON THE FAIR GREEN HILLS OF RIO
Last Line: The hill of Astonishment, / And the hill of Babylon
Subject(s): BURGLARS; CRIME & CRIMINALS; RIO DE JANEIRO;

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