You dont believe I wont attempt to make ye

by William Blake (1757–1827) English


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You dont believe I wont attempt to make ye
You are asleep I wont attempt to wake ye
Sleep on Sleep on while in your pleasant dreams
Of Reason you may drink of Lifes clear streams
5 Reason and Newton they are quite two things
For so the Swallow & the Sparrow sings
Reason says Miracle. Newton says Doubt
Aye thats the way to make all Nature out
Doubt Doubt & dont believe without experiment
10 That is the very thing that Jesus meant
When he said Only Believe Believe & try
Try Try & never mind the Reason why

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