The sword sung on the barren heath

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1st reading:
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The sword sung on the barren heath, The sickle in the fruitful field: The sword he sung a song of death, But could not make the sickle yield. ________________________________________

2nd reading:
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The sword sung on the barren heath The sickle in the fruitful field The sword he sung a song of death But could not make the sickle yield

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<!-- 1) "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 176. 2) "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 469

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2nd reading:
[HOW TO KNOW LOVE FROM DECEIT]

3rd reading:
[How to know Love from Deceit] Love to faults is always blind Always is to joy inclind Lawless wingd & unconfind And breaks all chains from every mind

Deceit to secresy confind Lawful cautious & refind To every thing but interest blind And forges fetters for the mind 1) "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 174

2) "William Blake The Complete Poems", ed. Alicia Ostriker, Penguin Books 1977, p. 147-8

3) "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 471

35. "Nought loves another as itself…" p.106 rev 36. Merlin's prophecy p.106 rev 37. Day (Blake, Notebook) p.105 rev 38. The Fairy (Blake, Notebook) p.105 rev 39. "The sword sung on the barren heath…" p.105 rev 40. "Abstience sows sand all over…" p.105 rev 41. "In a wife I would desire…" p.105 rev 47. The Chimney Sweeper (Notebook) (see The Chimney Sweeper (Blake, 1794)) p.105 rev