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THE ENVOY by JANE HIRSHFIELD

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First Line: ONE DAY IN THAT ROOM, A SMALL RAT.
Last Line: long-legged and thirsty, covered with foreign dust
Subject(s): RATS; SNAKES; SERPENTS; VIPERS;
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