Love
Are not the joys of morning sweeter
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
Love
Are not the joys of morning sweeter
Than the joys of night?
And are the vig'rous joys of youth
Ashamed of the light?
Let age & sickness silent rob
The vineyards in the night;
But those who burn with vig'rous youth
Pluck fruits before the light.
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MLA
Blake, William. “Are not the joys of morning sweeter.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/132/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “Are not the joys of morning sweeter.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/132/.
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