The Mind
The sun arises in the East
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
The Mind
The sun arises in the East,
Cloth'd in robes of blood & gold;
Swords & spears & wrath increast
All around his bosom roll'd,
Croun'd with warlike fires & raging desires.
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MLA
Blake, William. “The sun arises in the East.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/138/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “The sun arises in the East.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/138/.
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