Social Commentaries

You call me Mad; 'tis folly to do so

by William Blake 1757–1827

From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)

Social Commentaries

You call me Mad; 'tis folly to do so —
To seek to turn a Madman to a Foe.
If you think as you speak, you are an Ass.
If you do not, you are but what you was.

MLA

Blake, William. “You call me Mad; 'tis folly to do so.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/186/.

Chicago

Blake, William. “You call me Mad; 'tis folly to do so.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/186/.

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