How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way, Is a… - William Blake

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How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way,
Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your senses five?

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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How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way, Is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your senses five? - William Blake

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