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PoemsShe shrieks as she sweeps past the earth And, rising, pumps for all she’s worth; The chains she grips almost go slack; Then, seated skyward, she drops back.
When swept high to the rear, she sees
Her father lacks such speed and sight,
Over the ground, examining
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