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RICHES by WILLIAM BLAKE

Poet Analysis

First Line: THE COUNTLESS GOLD OF A MERRY HEART
Last Line: NOR THE SECRET HOARD UP IN HIS TREASURY
Subject(s): BIBLE; HAPPINESS; MYTHOLOGY; JOY; DELIGHT;

The countless gold of a merry heart
The rubies & pearls of a loving eye
The indolent never can bring to the mart
Nor the secret hoard up in his treasury



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