the cry of the children

The Cry of the Children The Cry of the Children

Elizabeth Barrett BrowningElizabeth Barrett Browning

Theme: The Sufferings of Theme: The Sufferings of Child laboursChild labours

The poet wants the The poet wants the children to play.children to play.

The children work in the The children work in the factory all the day.factory all the day.

They can’t run or leap since They can’t run or leap since they are tired.they are tired.

They have drooping eye They have drooping eye lids because of tiredness.lids because of tiredness.

They want to sleep in the They want to sleep in the meadow because of meadow because of tiredness.tiredness.

They cry for their They cry for their rest.rest.

Their eyes of the children Their eyes of the children look red than the flowers.look red than the flowers.

Stooping means bending Stooping means bending forwardforward

Their prayer is to stop Their prayer is to stop the drowning wheels.the drowning wheels.

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