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MISREADING HOUSMAN by LINDA PASTAN

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First Line: ON THIS FIRST DAY OF SPRING, SNOW
Last Line: Whispering: relax, there is nothing / you can possibly do about any of this
Subject(s): HOUSMAN, ALFRED EDWARD (1859-1936);
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