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'Poison Ivy'



A POISON TREE
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I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I waterd it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night.
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.
And into my garden stole,
When the night had veild the pole;
In the morning glad I see;
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

wrath
Foe
wrath
wiles
foe - enemy
wrath - anger
wiles -devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants
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bore- produce
veild- cover with
outstretched- stretch out (something especially a hand or an arm
bore
veild
outstretched
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