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GOLDFINCHES by MARY OLIVER

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First Line: SOME GOLDFINCHES WERE HAVING A MELODIOUS ARGUMENT AT THE EDGE OF A PUDDLE
Last Line: their tiny feet, / all washed, clasping the air
Subject(s): GOLDFINCHES;
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