William Blake

1757–1827 · English

Visionary poet, painter and printmaker who forged a private mythology of spiritual revolt. His Songs of Innocence and of Experience are twin testaments to the human soul.

William Blake

Poems by William Blake

The Lamb

Ah! Sun-flower

London

The Garden of Love

The Tyger

Auguries of Innocence (opening)

Songs of Innocence — A Dream

Songs of Innocence — A Song

Songs of Innocence — Divine Image

Songs of Innocence — Holy Thursday

Songs of Innocence — Nurse'S Song

Songs of Experience — Introduction

Songs of Innocence — Introduction

Songs of Innocence — Spring

Songs of Experience — The Chimney Sweeper

Songs of Innocence — The Chimney-Sweeper

Songs of Experience — The Lily

Songs of Experience — The Little Girl Found

Songs of Experience — The Little Girl Lost

Songs of Experience — The Little Vagabond

Thel's Motto

Jerusalem — Preface

Holy Thursday (Innocence)

Infant Joy

Introduction (Songs of Innocence)

Songs of Innocence — Laughing Song

Songs of Innocence — Night

Nurse's Song (Innocence)

Songs of Innocence — On Another'S Sorrow

Songs of Innocence — The Blossom

The Chimney Sweeper (Innocence)

The Divine Image

Songs of Innocence — The Echoing Green

Songs of Innocence — The Little Black Boy

Songs of Innocence — The Little Boy Found

The Little Boy Lost

The School Boy

Songs of Innocence — The Shepherd

Never seek to tell thy love

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — Complete text

Songs of Experience — A Poison Tree

Songs of Experience — Earth'S Answer

Songs of Experience — Holy Thursday

Infant Sorrow

Introduction (Songs of Experience)

Songs of Experience — My Pretty Rose Tree

Nurse's Song (Experience)

The Angel

The Chimney Sweeper (Experience)

Songs of Experience — The Clod And The Pebble

Songs of Experience — The Fly

Songs of Experience — The Human Abstract

The Sick Rose

Songs of Experience — To Tirzah

And did those feet in ancient time

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — The Argument

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — The Voice Of The Devil

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — A Memorable Fancy 3

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — Proverbs Of Hell

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — A Memorable Fancy 5

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — A Memorable Fancy 6

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — A Memorable Fancy 7

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — A Memorable Fancy 8

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — A Song Of Liberty

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — Chorus

Songs of Innocence — The Lamb

Songs of Innocence — The Little Boy Lost

Songs of Innocence — Infant Joy

Songs of Experience — Nurse'S Song

Songs of Experience — The Sick Rose

Songs of Experience — The Angel

Songs of Experience — The Tyger

Songs of Experience — Ah Sunflower

Songs of Experience — The Garden Of Love

Songs of Experience — London

Songs of Experience — Infant Sorrow

Songs of Experience — A Little Boy Lost

Songs of Experience — A Little Girl Lost