I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe;
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

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Blake, William. "A Poison Tree." Songs of Innocence and of Experience Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul. London, 1794.

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Blake, William. "A Poison Tree." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

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A quote by William Blake about dealing with anger: “I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did…”

A quote by William Blake about dealing with anger: “I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did…”

A quote by William Blake about dealing with anger: “I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did…”