Social Commentaries
When H y finds out what you cannot do
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
Social Commentaries
When H y finds out what you cannot do,
That is the very thing he'll set you to;
If you break not your Neck, 'tis not his fault;
But pecks of poison are not pecks of salt.
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MLA
Blake, William. “When H y finds out what you cannot do.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/187/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “When H y finds out what you cannot do.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/187/.
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