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"Nectar in a sieve" represents the pointlessness of having work without hope. After all, if you put nectar in a sieve, it all just goes through. So, the first line is saying that work needs a motivation, which would be hope. Otherwise no one would work.

The second line on the other hand is about how hope can only survive if it has something to return. For example, you can't hope endlessly if there is no substance and work to back it up. This line I got in a debate with my friend about. That was my interpretation. My friend said that it means hope needs a person (which is the object) to be hoping. Otherwise hope wouldn't exist.

All in all, the lines mean that work needs hope and hope needs work. At least, that's what I think =]

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"Nectar in a sieve" represents the pointlessness of having work without hope. After all, if you put nectar in a sieve, it all just goes through. So, the first line is saying that work needs a motivation, which would be hope. Otherwise no one would work. The second line on the other hand is about how hope can only survive if it has something to return. For example, you can't hope endlessly if there is no substance and work to back it up. This line I got in a debate with my friend about. That was my interpretation. My friend said that it means hope needs a person (which is the object) to be hoping. Otherwise hope wouldn't exist. All in all, the lines mean that work needs hope and hope needs work. At least, that's what I think =]


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