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THE WEED by ELIZABETH BISHOP

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First Line: I DREAMED THAT DEAD, AND MEDITATING
Last Line: FOR A YEAR, A MINUTE, AN HOUR
Subject(s): DREAMS; NIGHTMARES;

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