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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
YOU DON'T BELIEVE, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You don't believe I won't attempt to make ye Last Line: Try ,try & never mind the reason why Subject(s): Bible; Mythology; Sleep | |||
You don't believe I wont attempt to make ye You are asleep I wont attempt to wake ye Sleep on Sleep on while in your pleasant dreams Of Reason you may drink of Lifes clear streams Reason and Newton they are quite two things For so the Swallow & the Sparrow sings Reason says Miracle. Newton says Doubt Aye thats the way to make all Nature out Doubt Doubt & dont believe without experiment That is the very thing that Jesus meant When he said Only Believe Believe & try Try ,Try & never mind the Reason why | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU'S SWEET TO YO' MAMMY JES DE SAME by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 22 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE GOING TO SLEEP by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE BLUE NAP by WILLIAM MATTHEWS A CRADLE SONG by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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