The Lady feeds Her little Bird

Read 'The Lady feeds Her little Bird' by 'Emily Dickinson' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

The Lady feeds Her little Bird by Emily Dickinson

 The Lady feeds Her little Bird
At rarer intervals --
The little Bird would not dissent
But meekly recognize

The Gulf between the Hand and Her
And crumbless and afar
And fainting, on Her yellow Knee
Fall softly, and adore --

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