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To Nobodaddy

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From Notebook, p. 109, reversed. See also Songs and Ballads

32495Notebook 21. To Nobodaddy1793William Blake
Notebook 21 - To Nobodaddy
Why art thou silent & invisible,Father of Jealousy?Why dost thou hide thyself in cloudsFrom every searching Eye?
Why darkness & obscurityIn all thy works & laws,That none dare eat the fruit but fromThy wily serpent's jaws?Or is it because SecrecyGains females' loud applause?

This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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