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THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL

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First Line: THERE ARE FIELDS BEYOND. THE WORLD THERE OBEYS
Last Line: THAT WE ARE WAITING; THAT WE ARE WAITING
Subject(s): SURVIVAL; WAR; GRAVES; TOMBS; TOMBSTONES;
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