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Let Her Go explained
A brief poem in which a child pleads with their mother to be allowed to go to McIntyre's to buy a sofa.
What happens
A brief poem in which a child pleads with their mother to be allowed to go to McIntyre's to buy a sofa.
Characters to notice
- James McIntyre
Referenced as the proprietor of the store where the sofa is to be purchased.
Key passages
“Will you please to let me go, Ma, To McIntyre’s, to buy a Sofa.”
The speaker asks their mother for permission to go to McIntyre's store to purchase a sofa.
The entire poem consists of this single request.