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A Prayer by Claude McKay: poem analysis

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This is an analysis of A Prayer by Claude McKay.

'Mid the discordant noises of the day I hear thee calling;
I stumble as I fare along Earth's way; keep me from falling.…

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  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 10

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