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POEMS.
III.
HOPE.
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.
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