The Mind
Some people admire the work of a fool
From Poems, ed. Alice Meynell (1911)
The Mind
Some people admire the work of a fool,
For it's sure to keep your judgment cool:
It does not reproach you with want of wit;
It is not like a lawyer serving a writ.
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Blake, William. “Some people admire the work of a fool.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/96/.
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Blake, William. “Some people admire the work of a fool.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/96/.
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