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FIRST BOOK OF ODES: 9. by BASIL BUNTING

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: DEAR BE STILL! TIME'S START OF US LENGTHENS SLOWLY
Last Line: LUSTS EXPLODE SLAMBANG AT THE FIRST TOUCH LIKE BOMBS
Subject(s): TIME;
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https://books.google.com/books?id=AWq5rlXayfgC&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=BUNTING+%22Dear+be+still!+Time%27s+start+of+us+lengthens+slowly%22&source=bl&ots=l8N2nn3OWC&sig=SovjS76n-fR4NhQ6mc2V0cyrezU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rP9EVaGUEYWnggSR5YBw&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=BUNTING%20%22Dear%20be%20still!%20Time's%20start%20of%20us%20lengthens%20slowly%22&f=false


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