by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
I asked a Thief See base text
Language: English
I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I ask'd a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and meek, she cries. As soon as I went An Angel came: He wink'd at the thief, And smil'd at the dame; And without one word spoke Had a peach from the tree, And between earnest and joke Enjoy'd the lady.
Composition:
- Set to music by John Mitchell (b. 1941), "I asked a Thief", op. 25 no. 5 (1977), from Visions from the Flame, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), written 1793, appears in Notebook
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Word count: 65