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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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