The Fairy (Blake, Notebook)

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1st reading:
The Fairy

"Come hither my sparrows,	"My little arrows. "If a tear or a smile	"Will a man beguile, "If an amorous delay	"Clouds a sunshiny day, "If the [tread del.] step of a foot "Smites the heart to its root, "Tis the marriage ring	"Makes each fairy a king."

So a fairy sung. From the leaves I sprung. He leap'd from the spray To flee away. But in my hat caught He soon shall be taught. Let him laugh let him cry, He's my butterfly; For I've pull'd out the sting [And del.] Of the marriage ring [(Is a foolish thing del.) Is a childs play thing del.]

2nd reading:
The Fairy

Come hither my sparrows My little arrows If a tear or a smile Will a man beguile If an amorous delay Clouds a sunshiny day If the step of a foot Smites the heart to its root Tis the marriage ring Makes each fairy a king

So a fairy sung From the leaves I sprung He leapd from the spray To flee away But in my hat caught He soon shall be taught Let him laugh let him cry Hes my butterfly For I've pulld out the Sting Of the marriage ring

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