In the 1st stanza of poem, why does the speaker say the nurse "start me in the dark" in the poem in My Bed Is a Boat? A. Because the nurse puts the speaker to bed B. Because the nurse helps the speaker build a boat C. Because speaker is fond of the nurse D. Because speaker is afraid of the dark

The speaker says the nurse starts him in the dark A. Because the nurse puts the speaker to bed

Explanation:

In the poem, My Bed Is A Boat by Robert Louis Stevenson, the speaker is describing his bed a his boat where he finds solace and say goodnight to his friends on shore and shut his eyes and sail away.

According to the first stanza, the nurse helps put the speaker to bed.

My bed is like a little boat;  

      Nurse helps me in when I embark;  

She girds me in my sailor's coat  

      And starts me in the dark

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