by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
The questioner, who sits so sly
Language: English
The questioner, who sits so sly, Shall never know how to reply. He who replies to words of doubt Doth put the light of knowledge out.
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Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Auguries of Innocence, no. 24 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-01
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Word count: 26