The Shepherd

William Blake(1757–1827)

Songs of Innocence and of Experience, 1789

How sweet is the Shepherds sweet lotFrom the morn to the evening he strays;He shall follow his sheep all the dayAnd his tongue shall be filled with praise.

For he hears the lambs innocent call,And he hears the ewes tender reply.He is watchful while they are in peace,For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.

From Songs of Innocence and of Experience, via the English Wikisource transcription (1826 edition).

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