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THE ALPHABET by KARL SHAPIRO

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE LETTERS OF THE JEWS AS STRICT AS FLAMES
Last Line: And all is rolled back in the book of days
Subject(s): JEWS; JUDAISM;

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