Quote#Sadness
And there the lion's ruddy eyes
Quote byWilliam Blake · 1757–1827
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Songs of Innocence (1789–1790), Night, st. 5.
English (original)
And there the lion's ruddy eyes Shall flow with tears of gold, And pitying the tender cries, And walking round the fold, Saying: "Wrath by his meekness, And by his health, sickness, Is driven away From our immortal day."
— William Blake
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