Living
Hope is a subtle glutton
Living
Hope is a subtle glutton;
He feeds upon the fair;
And yet, inspected closely,
What abstinence is there!
His is the halcyon table
That never seats but one,
And whatsoever is consumed
The same amounts remain.
Cite this poem
MLA
Dickinson, Emily. “Hope is a subtle glutton.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/283/.
Chicago
Dickinson, Emily. “Hope is a subtle glutton.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/dickinson/283/.
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