The Mind
He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't perceive
From Poems, ed. Alice Meynell (1911)
The Mind
He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't perceive,
And he's a fool who tries to make such a blockhead believe.
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MLA
Blake, William. “He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't perceive.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/97/.
Chicago
Blake, William. “He's a blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't perceive.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/97/.
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