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THE CRISIS by ROBERT CREELEY

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First Line: LET ME SAY (IN ANGER) THAT SINCE THE DAY WE WERE MARRIED
Last Line: Laughter releases rancor, the quality of mercy is noot strained
Subject(s): MARRIAGE; WEDDINGS; HUSBANDS; WIVES;

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https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Collected_Poems_of_Robert_Creeley_19/HFSHcmlwxaQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=creeley+%22hogpen,+deciduous+growth%22&pg=PA116&printsec=frontcover



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