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Jan 10, 2017 · The greatest poems by William Blake selected by Dr Oliver Tearle. 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.
- The Clod and The Pebble
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Clod and...
- The Garden of Love
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- The Little Black Boy
There follows an extended metaphor of ‘God = sun’, which...
- Jerusalem
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- The Tyger
Summary ‘The Tyger’ was first published in William Blake’s...
- The Lamb
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- Never Seek to Tell Thy Love
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The introductory poems to each series display Blake’s dual image of the poet as both a “piper” and a “Bard.”. As man goes through various stages of innocence and experience in the poems, the poet also is in different stages of innocence and experience.
- A Poison Tree. I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: ... Read Poem.
- The Tyger. Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye. ... Read Poem.
- Auguries Of Innocence. To see a World in a Grain of Sand. And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand. And Eternity in an hour.
- A Divine Image. Cruelty has a human heart, And Jealousy a human face; Terror the human form divine, ... Read Poem.
- The Tyger. ‘The Tyger’ is a well-known poem by William Blake. It explores the dark and destructive side of God and his creation. Perhaps Blake’s best-known poem, and certainly one of the most widely anthologized, ‘The Tyger’, delves into the nature of God and creation.
- London. Imagine waking up in London in the 1800s. You might find yourself surrounded by prostitutes, the homeless, and many more suffering in dilapidated housing.
- The Sick Rose. ‘The Sick Rose’ by William Blake describes the loss of a woman’s virginity through the metaphor of a rose and invisible worm. This is one of William Blake’s best-known poems.
- A Poison Tree. ‘A Poison Tree’ presents the consequences of harboring anger, which becomes a poisonous tree wreaking devastation. ‘A Poison Tree’ was published in 1794 in William Blake’s Songs of Experience.
The Tyger. By William Blake. Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? 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? And what shoulder, & what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
Auguries of Innocence. By William Blake. To see a World in a Grain of Sand. And a Heaven in a Wild Flower. Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand. And Eternity in an hour. A Robin Red breast in a Cage. Puts all Heaven in a Rage. A Dove house filld with Doves & Pigeons.
William Blake Poems - Discover the timeless beauty of Blake's poems, featuring his most celebrated works.
