Social Commentaries

Some men, created for destruction, come

by William Blake 1757–1827

From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)

Social Commentaries

Some men, created for destruction, come
Into the World, & make the World their home.
Be they as Vile and Base as e'er they can,
They'll still be called 'The World's Honest Man.'

MLA

Blake, William. “Some men, created for destruction, come.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/188/.

Chicago

Blake, William. “Some men, created for destruction, come.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/188/.

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