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What does the poet mean by 'It was a childish ignorance,

But non 'tis little joy to know I'm Farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy?

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Answer: b It shows that growing up is very much different from getting older, and Hood states that in his last few lines, "it was childish ignorance" shows that he has grown older, but still retains all the childish idealism in hoping to become a boy again. Practicing for exam... :)

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