Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916. | | | | From Proverbs |
William Blake (1757–1827) |
| | | .. EVERY 1 night and every morn | |
| Some to misery are born; | |
| Every morn and every night | |
| Some are born to sweet delight; | |
| Some are born to sweet delight, | 5 |
| Some are born to endless night. | |
| Joy and woe are woven fine, | |
| A clothing for the soul divine: | |
| Under every grief and pine | |
| Runs a joy with silken twine. | 10 |
| It is right it should be so: | |
| Man was made for joy and woe; | |
| And when this we rightly know | |
| Safely through the world we go. | |
| | | Note 1. Blake. From Proverbs, in ‘Ideas of Good and Evil’. [back] | | |
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