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THE PEACE OF CITIES by RICHARD WILBUR

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First Line: TERRIBLE STREETS, THE MANICHEE HELL OF TWILIGHT
Last Line: AN BLEW THE BOLT FROM EVERYBODY'S DOOR
Subject(s): CITIES; AIR RAIDS;
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https://books.google.com/books?id=LXbM1ysAGGwC&pg=PT190&lpg=PT190&dq=RICHARD+WILBUR+%22NOW+HOMING+TRADESMEN+SCATTER+THROUGH+THE+STREETS%22&source=bl&ots=aa6tgYo7g6&sig=0zEI_IbNrO_DyPFYdVvQInaOGUg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMIjanFzeyexwIVxdceCh2Duw7O#v=onepage&q=PEACE%20OF%20CITIEES&f=false


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