The Mind
Riches
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
The Mind
The countless gold of a merry heart.
The rubies & pearls of a loving eye.
The indolent never can bring to the mart,
Nor the secret hoard up in his treasury.
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MLA
Blake, William. “Riches.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/144/.
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Blake, William. “Riches.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/144/.
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