What might be the poet's purpose in this poem? The Little Boy Lost
by William Blake
Father, father,
where are you going?
O do not walk so fast!
Speak, father, speak to
your little boy,
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Or else I shall be lost.
The night was dark, no father was there,
The child was wet with dew;
The mire was deep, and the child did weep,
And away the vapor flew
• A.
to warn
O B. to explain
O C. to interpret
© D. to frighten

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