The Tyger by William Blake
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One of (if not the) most famous works ot William Blake, the Tyger can rightly be dubbed, a masterpiece..It was published in Blake's (1794) volume "Songs of Experience", the successor to his earlier volume(1789) "Songs of innocence". The rhythm alone in this poem is a treat. A classic!
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