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FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF MY DEATH by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: EVERY YEAR WITHOUT KNOWING IT I HAVE PASSED THE DAY
Last Line: And bowing not knowing to what
Subject(s): DEATH; LABOR & LABORERS; DEAD, THE; WORK; WORKERS;
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