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DEMETER'S PRAYER TO HADES by RITA DOVE

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First Line: THIS ALONE IS WHAT I WISH FOR YOU: KNOWLEDGE
Last Line: Believe in yourself, / go ahead - see where it gets you
Subject(s): KNOWLEDGE;
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