Explain the metaphor in the line: 'And the faint perfume from its chalice steals'.(From the chapter sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar)

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The metaphor is used to show the perfume that comes from the flower. The chalice is a cup that is used for drinking wine. Here the chalice is likened to a flower from which the perfume escapes.

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