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William Blake
Age: 69 †
Born: 1757
Born: November 28
Died: 1827
Died: August 12
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To see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wildflower.
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The spirits of the air live on the smells Of fruit and joy, with pinions light, roves round The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.
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Then the Parson might preach, & drink, & sing, And we'd be as happy as birds in the spring And modest dame Lurch, who is always at Church, Would not have bandy children, nor fasting, nor birch.
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Let the men do their duty & the women will be such wonders the female life lives from the light of the male: see a man's female dependants, you know the man.
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For everything that lives is holy, life delights in life.
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Imitation is criticism.
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Men are admitted into heaven not because they have curbed or governed their passions, but because they have cultivate their understandings.
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Expect poison from the standing water.
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God forbid that Truth should be confined to Mathematical Demonstration!
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How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?
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I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
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But most thro' midnight streets I hear How the youthful Harlots curse Blasts the new-born Infants tear And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse
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England! awake! awake! awake! Jerusalem thy sister calls! Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death And close her from thy ancient walls?
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Come live, and be merry, and join with me, To sing the sweet chorus of 'Ha ha he!
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One law for the lion and ox is oppression.
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When the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire somewhat like a guinea? O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.
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Joys impregnate. Sorrows bring forth.
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May God us keep From Single vision and Newton's sleep.
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Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.
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Pity would be no more, If we did not make somebody poor. Mercy no more could be, If all were happy as we.
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