by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
The wild deer, wand'ring here and there
Language: English
The wild deer, wand'ring here and there, Keeps the human soul from care. The lamb misus'd breeds public strife, And yet forgives the butcher's knife.
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- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Auguries of Innocence, no. 7 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-01
Line count: 4
Word count: 25