He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy… — William Blake
He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sunrise.
1792
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Blake, William. "Eternity." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.
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Blake, William. Poem written in his notebook. c. 1792.
