A Robin Redbreast in a cage
Puts all Heaven in a rage.

A skylark wounded on the wing
Doth make a cherub cease to sing.

He who shall hurt the little wren
Shall never be beloved by men.

Images: © Håvard Flaatten, courtesy of the artist

Poem: Three Things to Remember by William Blake (1757 – 1827)

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