‘The Little Black Boy’ wished that he could be—

The correct answer is white.

Explanation:

In William Blake's poem "The Little Black Boy" from his collection Songs of Innocence, the speaker is a young black boy who reflects on his identity, color, and race. He expresses a poignant wish to be free from the racial prejudice and social inequality he experiences due to his black skin.

The boy believes that if he were white, he would be loved and accepted by the English boy (who represents white society). In the poem, he expresses the desire to be "white" so that he can be like his English counterpart and enjoy equal love and affection under God's love, where all souls are ultimately equal and free from racial distinctions.