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I went down to the river, i set down on the bank. i tried to think but couldn't, so i jumped in and sank.
-Langston Hughes
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I Went Down To The River, I

Langston Hughes
I went down to the river, i set down on the bank. i tried to think but couldn't, so i jumped in and sank.
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