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1851: A MESSAGE TO DENMARK HILL by RICHARD HOWARD

Poet Analysis

First Line: MY DEAREST FATHER, IT IS THE YEAR'S FIRST DAY
Last Line: Gone now as all must go. Your loving son, / JOHN
Subject(s): RUSKIN, JOHN (1819-1900); ITALY; LOSS; ITALIANS;

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