Some men, created for destruction, come. Miscellaneous Epigrams. William Blake. 1908. The Poetical Works

William Blake (1757–1827). The Poetical Works. 1908.

Miscellaneous Epigrams

Some men, created for destruction, come


VII SOME men, created for destruction, come
Into the world, and make the world their home.
Be they as vile and base as e’er they can,
They’ll still be callèd ‘The World’s Honest Man.’ 1

Note 1. VII 3, 4

Friend Caiaphas is one, do what he can,

He’ll still be callèd ‘The World’s Honest Man.’

MS. 2nd rdg. del.