Thou hast a lap full of seed. Poems from the Rossetti MS.: Earlier Poems. William Blake. 1908. The Poetical Works

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

Poems from the Rossetti MS.: Earlier Poems

Thou hast a lap full of seed


THOU 1 hast a lap full of seed,
And this is a fine country,
Why dost thou not cast thy seed,
And live in it merrily?

Shall I cast it on the sand	5
And turn it into fruitful land?
For on no other ground
Can I sow my seed,
Without tearing up
Some stinking weed.	10

Note 1. Thou hast a lap full of seed] Cp. Ahania, chap. v, stanza 12. 5, 6 Shall I … turn] Oft I’ve … turn’d MS. 1st rdg. del. 7 For] But MS. 1st rdg. del. 9 tearing] pulling MS. 1st rdg. del. [back]

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