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William Blake (1757–1827).  The Poetical Works.  1908.
 
Gnomic Verses
Riches
 
XX
THE COUNTLESS gold of a merry heart,
The rubies and pearls of a loving eye,
The indolent 1 never can bring to the mart,
Nor the secret hoard up in his treasury.
 
Note 1. XX 3 indolent] idle man MS. 1st rdg. del. 4 secret] cunning MS. 1st rdg. del. [back]
 
 
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