To Nobodaddy Poem by William Blake

To Nobodaddy

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Why art thou silent & invisible
Father of jealousy
Why dost thou hide thyself in clouds
From every searching Eye

Why darkness & obscurity
In all thy words & laws
That none dare eat the fruit but from
The wily serpents jaws
Or is it because Secresy
gains females loud applause

William Blake
Friday, January 3, 2003
Topic(s) of this poem: jealousy,obscurity
poem poems Obscurity Jealousy
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to Nobodaddy 29 October 2021

is there a book?

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to Nobodaddy 29 October 2021

is there a longer version

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Rene Diedrich 26 April 2017

Total Godhead! Great name for a band.

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* Sunprincess * 31 December 2015

............nicely penned....the title? ★

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Gardner Miller 09 March 2019

To Nobadaddy

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