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CHILD by SYLVIA PLATH

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First Line: YOUR CLEAR EYE IS THE ONE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL THING
Last Line: Wringing of hands, this dark / ceiling without a star
Subject(s): MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS; WOMEN;
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