William Blake (1757–1827). The Poetical Works. 1908.
Gnomic VersesThere souls of men are bought and sold
And milk-fed Infancy for gold;
And Youth to slaughter-houses led,
And Beauty, for a bit of bread.
William Blake (1757–1827). The Poetical Works. 1908.
Gnomic VersesAnd milk-fed Infancy for gold;
And Youth to slaughter-houses led,
And Beauty, for a bit of bread.