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ASIAN FIGURES.
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Peter Everwine
COLLECTING THE ANIMALS.
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James Merrill
BRAVING THE ELEMENTS.
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Daryl Hine
THE HOMERIC HYMNS,
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Donald Finkel
ADEQUATE EARTH.
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STRIKING THE DARK AIR FOR MUSIC.
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