The Complete Poems

by William Blake

And all must love the human form, In heathen, turk or jew. Where Mercy, Love & Pity dwell 20 There God is dwelling too.

And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.

Remove away that blackning church Remove away that marriage hearse Remove away that [place] man of blood [Twill] Youll quite remove the ancient curse

The harvest shall flourish in wintry weather When two virginities meet together The King & the Priest must be tied in a tether Before two virgins can meet together

Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs & [flourishing] flaming hair But Desire Gratified Plants fruits of life & beauty there

What is it men [of] in women do require? The lineaments of Gratified Desire. What is it women do [of] in men require? The lineaments of Gratified Desire.

What is it men in women do require The lineaments of Gratified Desire What is it women do in men require

The lineaments of Gratified Desire

Remove away that blackning church Remove away that marriage hearse Remove away that – of blood Youll quite remove the ancient curse *

A Fathomless & boundless deep There we wander there we weep

The Vision of Christ that thou dost see Is my Visions Greatest Enemy

Mine has a snub nose like to mine Thine is the friend of All Mankind Mine speaks in parables to the Blind Thine loves the same world that mine hates Thy Heaven doors are my Hell Gates

Thou art a Man God is no more Thine own Humanity learn to Adore

Do what you will this Lifes a Fiction

And is made up of Contradiction

Thou art a Man God is no more Thy own humanity learn to adore