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VALLEY CANDLE by WALLACE STEVENS

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First Line: MY CANDLE BURNED ALONE IN THE IMMENSE VALLEY
Last Line: Converged upon its image, / until the wind blew
Subject(s): CANDLES;
My candle burned alone in an immense valley.
My candle burned alone in an immense valley.
Beams of the huge night converged upon it,
Beams of the huge night converged upon it,
Until the wind blew.
Until the wind blew.
Then beams of the huge night
Then beams of the huge night
Converged upon its image,
Converged upon its image,
Until the wind blew.
Until the wind blew.




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