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THE DEER LAY DOWN THEIR BONES, by             Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: I followed the narrow cliffside trail half way up the mountain
Last Line: New discovery may lie. The deer in that beautiful place lay down their bones: I must wear mine
Subject(s): Deer; Old Age; Death; Dead, The




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