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What is the Single Major Memory that Comes to the Poet? Who Are the “Darling Dreamers” He Refers To? - English (Moments)

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What is the single major memory that comes to the poet? Who are the “darling
dreamers” he refers to?

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The single major memory that comes to the poet is that of his mother and her fond  look. The “darling dreamers” are the poet and his siblings in their childhood when they were lovingly put to sleep by their mother.

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Chapter 3.2: Rain on the roof (poem) - Thinking about the Poem [Page 42]

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NCERT English - Beehive Class 9
Chapter 3.2 Rain on the roof (poem)
Thinking about the Poem | Q 1.3 | Page 42

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