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Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But Desire… — William Blake

Poem

Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But Desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.

William Blake
1792
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Desire
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Poem
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1792
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William Blake
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Blake, William. "Abstinence sows sand all over." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.
Original citation
Blake, William. Poem written in his notebook. c. 1792.

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