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Every important word from the poem with its meaning and the line in which it appears.
satisfy
make happy; fill a need
“If words could satisfy the heart”
care
worry, sadness
“The heart might find less care”
depart
go away; leave
“words, like summer birds, depart”
empty air
nothing; only air with nothing in it
“And leave but empty air”
pilgrim
a traveller on a long, holy journey
“The heart, a pilgrim upon earth”
worth
value
“words are of as little worth”
weeds
useless wild plants nobody wants
“As just so many weeds”
truly said
said honestly, from the heart
“A little said, and truly said”
impart
give; share
“Can deeper joy impart”
hosts of words
very many words
“Than hosts of words”
cheer
make happy; comfort
“A lonely home to cheer”
sunny way
a bright, warm, happy way
“The voice that wins its sunny way”
hath oft
often has
“Hath oft the fewest words to say”
dear
precious; very valuable
“those few, how dear!”
chest
here, the heart / inner self
“If words could satisfy the chest”
feast
a big, happy celebration
“The world might hold a feast”
summoned
called
“when summoned to the test”
oft
often
“Oft satisfy the least!”
gaudy
flashy and showy
“plants that make a gaudy show”
blossom
flowers; covered in flowers
“All blossom to the root”
particle
a tiny bit; the smallest piece
“One particle of fruit!”
fruit
here, something useful and valuable
“One particle of fruit!”
