William Blake
@truismsofhell.bsky.social
ENOUGH OR TOO MUCH // joke here I guess is like, what if you gave the Proverbs of Hell the Jenny Holzer treatment (put them in all caps) // bot run by @hapax.bsky.social via @bluebotsdonequick.com
PRISONS ARE BUILT WITH STONES OF LAW BROTHELS WITH BRICKS OF RELIGION
THE FOX PROVIDES FOR HIMSELF BOT GOD PROVIDES FOR THE LION
DRIVE YOUR CART AND YOUR PLOUGH OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD
LISTEN TO THE FOOL'S REPROACH IT IS A KINGLY TITLE
THINK IN THE MORNING ACT IN THE NOON EAT IN THE EVENING SLEEP IN THE NIGHT
THE HEAD SUBLIME THE HEART PATHOS THE GENITALS BEAUTY THE HANDS AND FEET PROPORTION
SOONER MURDER AN INFANT IN ITS CRADLE THAN NURSE UNACTED DESIRES
HE WHOSE FACE GIVES NO LIGHT SHALL NEVER BECOME A STAR
AS THE CATERPILLAR CHOOSES THE FAIREST LEAVES TO LAY HER EGGS ON SO THE PRIEST LAYS HIS CURSE ON THE FAIREST JOYS
ALL WHOLESOME FOOD IS CAUGHT WITHOUT A NET OR A TRAP
THE APPLE TREE NEVER ASKS THE BEECH HOW HE SHALL GROW NOR THE LION THE HORSE HOW HE SHALL TAKE HIS PREY
A FOOL SEES NOT THE SAME TREE THAT A WISE MAN SEES
PRISONS ARE BUILT WITH STONES OF LAW BROTHELS WITH BRICKS OF RELIGION
SOONER MURDER AN INFANT IN ITS CRADLE THAN NURSE UNACTED DESIRES