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GIFTS OF RAIN by SEAMUS HEANEY

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First Line: CLOUDBURST AND STEADY DOWNPOUR NOW FOR DAYS
Last Line: Rises to pleasure me, dives, / hoarder of common ground
Subject(s): ENVIRONMENT; RAIN; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION;
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