Earth's Answer
William Blake
1757 to 1827
Track 1
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Break this heavy chain,
Cruel, jealous, selfish fear!
Sow by night,
I hear the father of the ancient men.
Prisoned on watery shore,
Earth raised up her head
Weeping o'er,
Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
Selfish father of men!
When buds and blossoms grow?
Does spring hide its joy,
Does the sower
Stony, dread,
From the darkness dread and drear,
That free love with bondage bound.
Selfish, vain,
Eternal bane,
The virgins of youth and morning bear.
Her light fled,
Cold and hoar;
That does freeze my bones around!
Starry jealousy does keep my den
Chained in night,
Can delight,
And her locks covered with grey despair.
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