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William Blake Quotes

1757–1827 England

William Blake (November 28 1757 – August 12 1827) was an English poet, Christian mystic, painter, printmaker, and engraver.

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I look through it, and not with it.

When I tell any Truth it is not for the sake of Convincing those who do not know it but for the sake of defending those who Do

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?

The Tyger (1794)

England! awake! awake! awake!
Jerusalem thy sister calls!
Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death
And close her from thy ancient walls?

Jerusalem The Emanation of The Giant Albion (1803)

The grave is Heaven's golden gate,
And rich and poor around it wait;
O Shepherdess of England's fold,
Behold this gate of pearl and gold!

Tools were made and born were hands,
Every understands.

Jesus & his apostles & disciples were all artists

You'll quite remove the ancient curse.

Poems from Blake's Notebook (1791)

The busy bee has no time for sorrow.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790)

Every night, and every morn,
Some to misery are born.
Every morn, and every night,
Some are born to sweet delight.
Some are born to sweet delight.
Some are born to endless night.

Auguries of Innocence (1803)

Fun I love, but too much Fun is of all things the most loathsom. Mirth is better than Fun & Happiness is better than Mirth.

Letter to Revd. Dr. Trusler (1799)

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.

Songs of Experience (1794)

To Generalize is to be an Idiot. To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit — General Knowledges are those Knowledges that Idiots possess.

He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars;
General good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer:
For art and science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.

Jerusalem The Emanation of The Giant Albion (1803)

Pity would be no more
If we did not make somebody Poor;
And Mercy no more could be
If all were as happy as we.

Songs of Experience (1794)

The Goddess Fortune is the devils servant ready to Kiss any ones Arse.

They have divided themselves by Wrath. they must be united by
Pity

Jerusalem The Emanation of The Giant Albion (1803)

The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar's laurel crown.

Auguries of Innocence (1803)

I rose up at the dawn of day,—
"Get thee away! get thee away!
Pray'st thou for riches? Away, away!
This is the throne of Mammon grey."

Love seeketh only Self to please,
To bind another to its delight,
Joys in another's loss of ease,
And builds a hell in heaven's despite.

Songs of Experience (1794)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Blake (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.