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Little Tom the Sailor

1800
William Blake (English, 1757–1827) Text by William Hayley (English, 1745–1820) Printed by the artist or his wife, Catherine Blake (English, 1762–1831)
This broadsheet was made to raise money to aid a widow and her children, the eldest of whom was ten-year-old Tom, a young sailor. William Hayley, who wrote the verse, asked William Blake to create the accompanying images and do the printing. This is one of only eight known impressions.

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