But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our sou…

William Blake
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But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We'd sing and we'd pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray. ✨ William Blake (1966). Complete Writings: With Variant Readings, p.216, Oxford University Press, USA
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But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We'd sing and we'd pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray. ✨ William Blake (1966). Complete Writings: With Variant Readings, p.216, Oxford University Press, USA

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