Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A LITTLE BREAD - A CRUST - A CRUMB, by EMILY DICKINSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: Must seek the neighboring life! Subject(s): Food; Moderation | ||||||||
A little bread - a crust - a crumb - A little trust - a demijohn - Can keep the soul alive - Not portly, mind! but breathing - warm - Conscious - as old Napoleon, The night before the Crown! A modest lot - A fame petite - A brief Campaign of sting and sweet Is plenty! Is enough! A Sailor's business is the shore! A Soldier's - balls! Who asketh more, Must seek the neighboring life! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 42 by THOMAS CAMPION TOO MUCH OF JOY IS SORROWFUL by ALICE CARY SONNET: OF MODERATION AND TOLERANCE by GUIDO GUINIZELLI MODERATION (1) by ROBERT HERRICK MODERATION (2) by ROBERT HERRICK |
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