Social Commentaries
You say reserve and modesty he has
From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)
Social Commentaries
You say reserve and modesty he has,
Whose heart is iron, his head wood, and his face brass.
The Fox, the Owl, the Beetle, and the Bat
By sweet reserve and modesty get Fat.
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MLA
Blake, William. “You say reserve and modesty he has.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/189/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “You say reserve and modesty he has.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/189/.
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