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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GIFT: THE LIFE OF DA PONTE: ASSUME A GOD, by DAVID RYTMAN SLAVITT Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Assume a god, or a set of them Last Line: Swim to some safe haven, reach dry land Alternate Author Name(s): Sutton, Henry Benjamin; Slavitt, David R. | |||
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