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ON THE VIRGINITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND JOHANNA SOUTHCOTT by WILLIAM BLAKE

Poet Analysis

First Line: WHATE'ER IS DONE TO HER SHE CANNOT KNOW
Last Line: NO ONE CAN TAKE THE PRIDE NO ONE THE SHAME
Subject(s): BIBLE; MYTHOLOGY; VIRGINITY; VESTALS;
Whate'er is done to her she cannot know
And if youll ask her she will swear it so
Whether tis good or evil none's to blame
No one can take the pride no one the shame



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