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All the sea-gods are dead. You, Venus, come home To your salt maidenhead.

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Allen Tate
Age: 79 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 19
Died: 1979
Died: February 9
Author
Literary Critic
Poet
University Teacher
Writer
Winchester
Kentucky
John Orley Allen Tate
Gods
Sea
Dead
Home
Come
Venus
Salt

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