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Elegy IV: The Perfume

John Donne

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MLA (Modern Language Association) Format:

Donne, John. “Elegy IV: The Perfume.” Poetry X. Ed. Jough Dempsey. 21 Jul 2003. 28 Aug. 2008 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/858/>.


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