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Now I lay thee down to Sleep --

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Now I lay thee down to Sleep -- by Emily Dickinson

 Now I lay thee down to Sleep --
I pray the Lord thy Dust to keep --
And if thou live before thou wake --
I pray the Lord thy Soul to make --

Form: Couplet

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