The prince's robes and beggar's rags, Are toadstools on the… - William Blake

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The prince's robes and beggar's rags,
Are toadstools on the miser's bags.
A truth that's told with bad intent,
Beats all the lies you can invent

William Blake

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William Blake (November 28 1757 – August 12 1827) was an English poet, Christian mystic, painter, printmaker, and engraver.

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Alternative Names: W. Blake • Uil'iam Bleik • Blake

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A truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent.

A truth that’s told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.

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Everything that lives, lives not alone, nor for itself.

The prince's robes and beggar's rags, Are toadstools on the miser's bags. A truth that's told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent - William Blake

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