Love
The Lily
From Songs Of Experience
Love
The modest Rose puts forth a thorn,
The humble sheep a threat'ning horn:
While the Lily white shall in love delight,
Nor a thorn nor a threat stain her beauty bright.
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MLA
Blake, William. “The Lily.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/33/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “The Lily.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/33/.
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