The human Image

1st reading:
The human Image

Pity [written over Mercy] could be no more, [If there was nobody poor del.] If we did not make somebody poor; And Mercy no more could be, If all were as happy as we.

And mutual fear brings Peace, Till the selfish Loves increase: Then Cruelty knits a snare, And spreads his [nets del.] baits with care.

He sits down with holy fears And waters the ground with tears; Then humility takes its root Underneath his foot.

Soon spreads the dismal shade Of Mystery over his head; And the catterpiller & fly Feed on the Mystery.

And it bears the fruit of deceit, Ruddy & sweet to eat; And the raven his nest has made In its thickest shade.

The Gods of the Earth & Sea Sought thro' nature to find this tree; But their search was all in vain: [Till they sought in the human brain. del.] There grows one in the human brain.

They said this mistery never shall cease; The priest [loves del.] promotes war & the soldier piece.

There souls of men a bought & sold And [cradled del.] milk fed infancy [is sold del.] for gold; And youths to slaughter houses led, And [maidens del.] beauty for a bit of bread. ________

2nd reading:
The human Image

[Mercy] Pity could be no more [If there was nobody poor] If we did not make somebody poor And Mercy no more could be If all were as happy as we

And mutual fear brings Peace Till the selfish Loves increase Then Cruelty knits a snare And spreads his [nets] baits with care

He sits down with holy fears And waters the ground with tears Then humility takes its root Underneath his foot

Soon spreads the dismal shade Of Mystery over his head And the catterpillar & fly Feed on the Mystery

And it bears the fruit of deceit Ruddy & sweet to eat And the raven his nest has made In its thickest shade

The Gods of the Earth & Sea Sought thro nature to find this tree But their search was all in vain [Till they sought in the human brain] There grows one in the human brain

They said this mistery never shall cease The priest [loves] promotes war and the soldier piece

There souls of men a bought & sold And [cradled] milk fed infancy [is sold] for gold And youth[s] to slaughter houses led And [maidens] beauty for a bit of bread ________

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 * 20. " I slept in the dark (The wild flower's song, stanzas of 2 and 3) …" || p.109 rev  (see No. 30)
 * 21. To Nobodaddy ||p.109 rev
 * 22. " The modest rose puts forth a thorn …" || p.109 rev
 * 23. "When the voices of children are heard on the green…" || p.109 rev
 * 24. "Are not the joys of morning sweeter…" || p.109 rev
 * 25. The Tyger (1st draft) || p.109-108 rev
 * 26. The Tyger (2nd draft) || p.108 rev
 * 27. "How came pride in Man || p.107 rev
 * 28. The human Image || p.107 rev
 * 29. How to know Love from Deceit || p.107 rev
 * 30. The wild flower's song (stanza 1) || p.107 rev (see No. 20)
 * 31. The sick rose (1st draft) || p.107 rev
 * 32. Soft Snow || p.107 rev
 * 33. An ancient Proverb || p.107 rev
 * 33. To my Mirtle || p.106 rev (see No. 18)
 * }
 * 28. The human Image || p.107 rev
 * 29. How to know Love from Deceit || p.107 rev
 * 30. The wild flower's song (stanza 1) || p.107 rev (see No. 20)
 * 31. The sick rose (1st draft) || p.107 rev
 * 32. Soft Snow || p.107 rev
 * 33. An ancient Proverb || p.107 rev
 * 33. To my Mirtle || p.106 rev (see No. 18)
 * }
 * 32. Soft Snow || p.107 rev
 * 33. An ancient Proverb || p.107 rev
 * 33. To my Mirtle || p.106 rev (see No. 18)
 * }
 * 33. To my Mirtle || p.106 rev (see No. 18)
 * }
 * }
 * }

"How came pride in Man..."
How came pride in Man From Mary it began How Contempt & Scorn What a world is Man His Earth

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