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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BISTRO STYX, by RITA DOVE Poem Explanation Poet's Biography
First Line: She was thinner, with a mannered gauntness
Last Line: I’ve lost her, I thought, and called for the bill
Subject(s): Paris, France; Persephone; Proserpine; Proserpina
First Line: She was thinner, with a mannered gauntness
Last Line: I’ve lost her, I thought, and called for the bill
Subject(s): Paris, France; Persephone; Proserpine; Proserpina
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