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ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE by JORIE GRAHAM

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First Line: UP AHEAD, I KNOW, HE FELT IT STIRRING IN HIMSELF ALREADY, THE GLANCE
Last Line: For they were deep in the earth and what is possible swiftly / took hold
Subject(s): EURYDICE (NYMPH); MYTHOLOGY - CLASSICAL; ORPHEUS;
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http://expertediting.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/jorie-graham-the-dream-of-the-unified-field-orpheus-and-eurydice/


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