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THE MAN-MOTH by ELIZABETH BISHOP

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First Line: HERE, ABOVE, / CRACKS IN THE BUILDINGS ARE FILLED WITH BATTERED MOONLIGHT
Last Line: cool as from underground springs and pure enough to drink
Subject(s): ANIMALS; HUMAN RIGHTS;

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