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When Adam found his rib was gone He cursed and sighed and cried and swore And looked with cold resentment on The creature God has used it for.

John Hollander

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John Hollander
Age: 83 †
Born: 1929
Born: October 28
Died: 2013
Died: August 17
Author
Journalist
Literary Critic
Poet
University Teacher
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
Creature
Looked
Swore
Creatures
Sighed
Cold
Ribs
Gone
Cursed
Found
Resentment
Used
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Adam

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