Hope Is The Thing With Feathers

Question 1

That perches

Answer 1

on the soul-

Question 2

And sings

Answer 2

the tune without the words-

Question 3

And never stops-

Answer 3

-at all

Question 4

And sweetest-

Answer 4

in the Gale- is heard-

Question 5

And sore

Answer 5

must be the storm-

Question 6

That could

Answer 6

abash the little Bird

Question 7

That kept

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so many warm-

Question 8

I’ve heard it in

Answer 8

the chilliest land -

Question 9

And on

Answer 9

the strangest Sea -

Question 10

Yet -

Answer 10

never - in Extremity,

Question 11

It asked

Answer 11

a crumb - of me

Question 12

Stanza 1

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“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches on the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

Question 13

Stanza 2

Answer 13

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

Question 14

Stanza 3

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I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

Question 15

Hope is

Answer 15

the thing with feathers-