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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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"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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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. — William Blake

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William Blake was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1757–1827).

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This quote is attributed to William Blake, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Blake lived from 1757 – 1827.
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