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FOGHORN IN HORROR by MURIEL RUKEYSER

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First Line: I KNOW THAT BEHIND THESE WALLS IS THE CITY, OVER THESE ROOFTOPS IN THE SUN
Last Line: The white clothes of the fog beyond me, beautiful, and the shadows. / blu-aa! Blu-aa! Ao
Subject(s): CITY & TOWN LIFE; FOG; HAZE;
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