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A collection of illustrated poems by William Blake, published in two parts in 1789 and 1794. The poems explore the contrast between the innocent and the experienced states of the human soul, and have inspired many musical settings and adaptations.
Explore the original illustrated versions of Blake's poems, which express his vision of childhood, nature, and religion. Read summaries and analyses of selected poems, such as Holy Thursday, The Little Black Boy, and The Chimney Sweeper.
Learn about the opening poem of Blake's collection Songs of Innocence, which explores the nature of creative inspiration and childlike joy. Find summary, analysis, themes, symbols, poetic devices, and more.
By William Blake. Piping down the valleys wild. Piping songs of pleasant glee. On a cloud I saw a child. And he laughing said to me. Pipe a song about a Lamb; So I piped with merry chear, Piper pipe that song again— So I piped, he wept to hear. Drop thy pipe thy happy pipe. Sing thy songs of happy chear, So I sung the same again.
Learn about William Blake's masterpieces of English lyric poetry, published in 1789 and 1794, with hand-coloured illustrations. Explore the contrast between the innocence and experience of the human soul, symbolized by the Lamb and the Tyger.
Learn about the poems, themes, and context of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience, a collection of 47 poems published in 1789 and 1793. Find full text, flashcards, analysis, and more on SparkNotes.
24 gru 2021 · BY WILLIAM BLAKE. london: r. brimley johnson. guildford: a. c. curtis. mdcccci. CONTENTS. SONGS OF INNOCENCE. INTRODUCTION. Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me: ‘Pipe a song about a Lamb!’. So I piped with merry cheer. ‘Piper, pipe that song again.’.
