On S—— (You say reserve & modesty he has)

by William Blake (1757–1827) English


On S——

You say reserve & modesty he has
Whose heart is iron his head wood & his face brass
The Fox the Owl the Beetle & the Bat
By sweet reserve & modesty get Fat

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