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ITALIAN QUATRAIN: HAIRDRESSING by LEONORA SPEYER

First Line: THERE ON THE LITTERED STREETS SHE SITS, AND CHATS WITH
Last Line: PLUCKS VERMIN FROM ITS CURLS; AND SELLS HER ORANGES TO ME. ME.
Subject(s): ITALY; RETAIL TRADE; ITALIANS; STORES; SHOPS; SHOPKEEPERS;
There on the littered streets she sits, and chats with passing friends,
While a deft neighbour combs her halr, piles high the sleek, black ends;
She holds her gushing nipple to the child upon her knee,
Plucks vermin from its curls; and sells her oranges to me. me.



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