by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
The whore and gambler, by the state
Language: English
The whore and gambler, by the state Licensed, build that nation's fate. The harlot's cry from street to street Shall weave old England's winding-sheet.
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- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Auguries of Innocence, no. 29 [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: 24