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Thinking About the Poem What Does the Poet like to Do When It Rains? - English (Moments)

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Thinking about the Poem

What does the poet like to do when it rains?

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When it rains, the poet feels delighted to lie with his head pressed against the pillow of his cottage chamber bed and listen to the patter of the soft rain.

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पाठ 3.2: Rain on the roof (poem) - Thinking about the Poem [पृष्ठ ४२]

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पाठ 3.2 Rain on the roof (poem)
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