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THE CHILD ASLEEP by MURIEL RUKEYSER

Poet Analysis

First Line: WHAT'S OVER ENGLAND? A CLOUD. WHAT'S OVER FRANCE? A FLAME
Last Line: Going to bed at night and at last sleeping?
Subject(s): WAR; NIGHT; SLEEP; BEDTIME;

Full Poem Text Available at
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?volume=59&issue=1&page=16



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