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A GARLAND FOR CHRISTOPHER SMART by MONA VAN DUYN

Poet Analysis

First Line: FOR COSMOS, WHICH HAS TOO MUCH TO LIVE UP TO
Last Line: We live a long time, and God knows it is love we need
Subject(s): FLOWERS; GOD; SMART, CHRISTOPHER (1722-1771);
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