by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
He who shall hurt the little wren
Language: English
He who shall hurt the little wren Shall never be belov'd by men. He who the ox to wrath has mov'd Shall never be by woman lov'd.
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- by William Blake (1757 - 1827), no title, appears in Auguries of Innocence, no. 9 [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: 27