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Find the phrase/line in the poem that mean the following: Hope offers comfort to your soul

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Find the phrase/line in the poem that mean the following:

Hope offers comfort to your soul

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“That perches in the soul -"

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Chapter 1.3: ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers - ENGLISH WORKSHOP [Page 16]

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Balbharati My English Coursebook Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1.3 ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 4. (b) | Page 16

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