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ALCESTE IN THE WILDERNESS by ANTHONY HECHT

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First Line: EVENING IS CLOGGED WITH GNATS AS THE LIGHT FALLS
Last Line: PERUKED AND STATELY FOR THE FINAL ACT
Subject(s): EXILES;
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