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An answer to the parson

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From Notebook, p. 103, reversed. See also Songs and Ballads

1543942Notebook 50. An Answer to the parsonWilliam Blake

Notebook 50 - Answer to the parson

1st reading: [1]

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An Answer to the parson

"Why of the sheep do you not learn peace?"
"Because I don't want you to shear my fleece."

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2nd reading:[2]

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An Answer to parson

Why of the sheep do you not learn peace
Because I dont want you to shear my fleece[3]

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  1. "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 181.
  2. "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 469.
  3. An answer to the parson N 103 rev

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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