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Fears at Night single work   poetry   children's   "When everyone has gone to bed"
Issue Details: First known date: 1944... 1944 Fears at Night
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At night, there are many things to fear. Furry rugs might turn into bears; the coat behind the door may be a leering dwarf; strange voices sound in the darkness. Yet in the morning sun, it is difficult to believe them true.

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    y separately published work icon Cobbler's Pegs Maureen Clare Meadows , Brisbane : Watson Ferguson , 1944 Z1281273 1944 selected work poetry children's A collection of poems for children about childhood routines, games and fears. Brisbane : Watson Ferguson , 1944 pg. 25-26
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