Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, NIGHTCAP, by DAVID MERRITT CARLYLE



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First Line: Grateful prayer to god above
Last Line: Rain upon a roof of tin.
Subject(s): Night; Prayer; Sleep; Bedtime


Grateful prayer to God above—
Goodnight kiss from those I love—
Soft, warm hands to tuck me in—
Rain upon a roof of tin.





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