Hes a Blockhead who wants a proof of what he Can't Percieve

by William Blake

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Blake manuscript - Notebook 1808 - 16 Hes a Blockhead who wants a proof of what he

Edited text:^[1]

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He's a Blockhead who wants a proof of what he can't Percieve,
And he's a Fool who [seeks del.] tries to make such a Blockhead believe.

The original text:^[2]

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Hes a Blockhead who wants a proof of what he Can't Percieve
And he's a Fool who tries to make such a Blockhead believe

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Notes

1. "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 540.
2. "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 507.