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ILLUMINATION by ANTHONY HECHT

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First Line: GROUND LAPIS FOR THE SKY, AND SCROLLS OF GOLD
Last Line: THAT WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO THE LIGHT THROUGH DRIFTS OF SNOW
Subject(s): CHRISTMAS; LIGHT; SNOW; NATIVITY, THE;

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