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10 sty 2017 · Blake frequently spoke out against injustice in his own lifetime: slavery, racism, poverty, and the corruption of those in power. In this post we’ve chosen what we consider to be ten of the best William Blake poems, along with links to each of them.
- The Clod and The Pebble
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Clod and...
- The Little Black Boy
By Dr Oliver Tearle ‘The Little Black Boy’ is a poem from...
- The Tyger
Summary ‘The Tyger’ was first published in William Blake’s...
- The Lamb
A summary of Blake's classic poem by Dr Oliver Tearle ‘The...
- The Garden of Love
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Many of...
- Jerusalem
About William Blake. William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the...
- Classic Poems by Coleridge
Six of Coleridge’s finest poems selected by Dr Oliver...
- Never Seek to Tell Thy Love
This untitled poem, written in around 1793, would have to...
- The Clod and The Pebble
William Blake's poems are known for their vivid and powerful imagery. He often uses descriptive language and visual metaphors to evoke strong emotions and create a lasting impact on the reader. For example, in 'The Tyger,' the image of a burning tiger in the forests of the night creates a sense of awe and mystery.
Night William Blake. THE sun descending in the west, The evening star does shine; The birds are silent in their nest. And I must seek for mine. The moon, like a flower In heaven's high bower, With silent delight Sits and smiles on the night.
By William Blake. 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. And I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine,
17 lut 2021 · Summary. Blake was little known in his time outside the book trade, where he engraved designs on copper plate to illustrate books by Milton, Gray, and others, but today he has gained almost cult status because of his own poetry and designs, which both reveal prophetic visions and express gentle sympathy for the world’s sufferers.
18 sty 2017 · The greatest poems by William Blake William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the key figures of English Romanticism, and a handful of his poems are universally known thanks to their memorable phrases and opening lines.
Many of these deleted passages are printed here for the first time and allow us a comprehensive view of Blake as a reviser of his own poetry. Readers and students of Blake, with this text before them, confront an accurate and well-nigh complete collection--some erasures continue to defy transcription--of the writings of one of the greatest of ...
