The Mind

When a Man has Married a Wife

by William Blake 1757–1827

From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)

The Mind

When a Man has Married a Wife, he finds out whether
Her knees & elbows are only glued together.

MLA

Blake, William. “When a Man has Married a Wife.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/151/.

Chicago

Blake, William. “When a Man has Married a Wife.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/151/.

Read this poem with the Codex →

More by William Blake