The Mind
For Fortune's favours you your riches bring
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
The Mind
For Fortune's favours you your riches bring,
But Fortune says she gave you no such thing.
Why should you be ungrateful to your friends,
Sneaking, & backbiting, & Odds-&-Ends?
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MLA
Blake, William. “For Fortune's favours you your riches bring.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/176/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “For Fortune's favours you your riches bring.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/176/.
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