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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ORIGIN OF LAUGHTER, by JOHN UPDIKE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Hunched in the dark beneath his mother's heart
Last Line: Where the known rhythm holds its secret place
Subject(s): Laughter
First Line: Hunched in the dark beneath his mother's heart
Last Line: Where the known rhythm holds its secret place
Subject(s): Laughter
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