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Born in November 28, 1757 / Died in August 12, 1827 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Blake

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The Crystal Cabinet

... With ardor fierce and hands of flame, ...

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Day

... Crown'd with warlike fires and raging desires ...

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A Divine Image

...   The human heart its hungry gorge ...

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The Chimney Sweeper: When my mother died I was very young

... That curled like a lamb's back, was shaved, so I said, ...

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Holy Thursday: Is this a holy thing to see

... For where-e'er the sun does shine,  ...

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Cradle Song

...  Then the dreadful night shall break ...

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Song: How sweet I roam'd from field to field

...  Then, laughing, sports and plays with me ...

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Holy Thursday: 'Twas on a Holy Thursday, their innocent faces clean

... Now like a mighty wind they raise to heaven the voice of song  ...

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But in the Wine-presses the Human Grapes Sing not nor Dance

...   These are the sports of love, and these the sweet delights of amorous play, ...

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Song: My silks and fine array

... His breast is love's all worship'd tomb, ...

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The Clod and the Pebble

... And builds a Hell in Heaven's despite ...

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Jerusalem ["And did those feet in ancient time"]

...   I will not cease from Mental Fight, ...

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Introduction to the Songs of Experience

...   And fallen fallen light renew! ...

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The Smile

... For it sticks in the Hearts deep Core  ...

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The Chimney Sweeper: A little black thing among the snow

... And are gone to praise God and his Priest and King, ...