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THE OLD ELM TREE BY THE RIVER by WENDELL BERRY

Poet Analysis

First Line: SHRUGGING IN THE FLIGHT OF ITS LEAVES
Last Line: a mighty blessing we cannot bear for long
Subject(s): ENVIRONMENT; TREES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION;
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