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I always thought that Jesus Christ

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Notebook c.1808-1811 79. I always thought that Jesus Christ
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From Notebook c.1808-1811 p.64.

1551659Notebook c.1808-1811 79. I always thought that Jesus ChristWilliam Blake

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Blake manuscript - Notebook - page 064

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I always thought that Jesus Christ was a Snubby or I should not have worship's! him, if I had thought he had been one of those long spindle nosed rascals.

The original text:[2]

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I always thought that Jesus Christ was a Snubby or I should not have worshipd him if I had thought he had been one of those long spindle nosed rascals

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  1. ↑ "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 555.
  2. ↑ "The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake", ed. by David V. Erdman, Anchor Books, 1988, p. 695.

 

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