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THOREAU WADING IN A RIVER by DAVID WAGONER

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First Line: ON SUMMER DAYS AT THE SWAMPY EDGE OF THE RIVER
Last Line: GOING ZAP1 AND ZAP! ZAP! ZAP! ALL THE WAY HOME
Subject(s): RIVERS; SUMMER; SWIMMING & SWIMMERS; THOREAU, HENRY DAVID (1817-1862);
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