Herman MelvilleI'll try a pagan friend, thought I, since Christian kindness has proved but hollow courtesy.
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In the poem, "I'll try a Pagan Friend," by William Blake, a young man is contemplating taking up the religion of his father, who died of cholera. However, he reasons that since Christianity has been known to be shown as hollow courtesy, perhaps he should try the religion of his mother's family. He decides to approach a pagan friend with whom he had often shared his ideas. In this poem, by expressing doubt in Christianity and trying another system of belief, he is clearly looking for guidance and truth.
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