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MINE ENEMY IS GROWING OLD by EMILY DICKINSON

Poet Analysis

Last Line: Tis starving makes it fat —
Subject(s): ENEMIES; AGING; REVENGE;
Mine Enemy is growing old -
I have at last Revenge -
The Palate of the Hate departs -
If any would avenge

Let him be quick - the Viand flits -
It is a faded Meat -
Anger as soon as fed is dead -
'Tis starving makes it fat -



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