A Petty sneaking Knave I knew

1546293Notebook c.1808-1811 18. A Petty sneaking Knave I knewWilliam Blake

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Blake manuscript - Notebook 1808 - 17 & 18 Cromek loves artists - & - A petty Sneaking Knave

Edited text:[1] edit


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A Petty sneaking Knave I knew—
O Mr Cr[omek], how do ye do?

The original text:[2] edit


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A Petty sneaking Knave I knew
O Mr Cr—— how do ye do

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Notes edit

  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. 509.

 

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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