Work without hope nectar in a sieve

This is a line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Wok Without Hope" which talks about the uselessness of any work that is done without hope.

Explanation:

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Work Without Hope", he emphasizes on the importance of hope and aim in a person's life. Coleridge seems to be talking about the common nature of man and the necessity of having an aim or objective so as to achieve a goal, for, without hope, all efforts are futile and unnecessary.

In the non-traditional sonnet, the poet presents his case by metaphorically stating that "work without hope draws nectar in a sieve". This is to say that any work without hope is like collecting nectar in a sieve. It merely runs or flows through, with no accumulation of a safety space. But if a person has hope in his life and works with that, then whatever is achieved has a greater meaning and purpose. Without hope, there is no purpose in a work being done, nor is there any result to be elated for.

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