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ELEGY FOR MY FATHER: 5. MOURNING by MARK STRAND

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First Line: THEY MOURN FOR YOU / WHEN YOU RISE AT MIDNIGHT
Last Line: They mourn for you the way they can
Subject(s): FATHERS; MOURNING; BEREAVEMENT;

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