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And I watered it in fearsNight and morning with my tears; How is ‘it’ watered?

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And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears;

How is ‘it’ watered?

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It is watered with fears and tears and tears of the poet.

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Chapter 2.2: A Poison Tree - Exercise [Page 40]

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Chapter 2.2 A Poison Tree
Exercise | Q A. 2. b) | Page 40

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