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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DECEPTRICES, by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Because they are not
Last Line: The unalterable conclusion
Subject(s): Youth
First Line: Because they are not
Last Line: The unalterable conclusion
Subject(s): Youth
Because they are not,
they paint their lips
and dress like whores.
Because they are uncertain,
they put on the bold
looks of experience.
This is their youth, too
soon gone, too soon
the unalterable conclusion.
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