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Imitation of Pope A Compliment to the Ladies

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1548091Notebook c.1808-1811 38. Imitation of Pope A Compliment to the LadiesWilliam Blake
Blake manuscript - Notebook 1808 - 38 Imitation of Pope

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Imitation of Pope: a compliment to the Ladies

WONDROUS the gods, more wondrous are the men,
More wondrous, wondrous still, the cock and hen,
More wondrous still the table, stool and chair;
But ah! more wondrous still the charming fair.

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The original text:[2]

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Imitation of Pope A Compliment to the Ladies

Wondrous the Gods more wondrous are the Men
More Wondrous Wondrous still the Cock & Hen
More wondrous still the Table Stool & Chair
But Ah More wondrous still the Charming Fair

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  1. The Poetical Works of William Blake, including the unpublished French Revolution together with the Minor Prophetic Books and Selections from The Four Zoas, Milton & Jerusalem; edited with an introduction and textual notes by John Sampson, Hon. D.Litt. Oxon., 1862–1931. London, New York: Oxford University Press, 1908.
  2. "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 506.

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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