Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

Jerusalem: I See The Four-Fold Man, The Humanity In Deadly Sleep

I see the Four-fold Man, The Humanity in deadly sleepAnd its fallen Emanation, the Spectre and its cruel Shadow.I see the Past, Present and Future..

© William Blake

Milton: But In The Wine-Presses The Human Grapes Sing Not Nor Dance

But in the Wine-presses the human grapes sing not nor dance:They howl and writhe in shoals of torment, in fierce flames consuming,In chains of iron..

© William Blake

To Tirzah

Whate'er is Born of Mortal BirthMust be consumed with the EarthTo rise from Generation free:Then what have I to do with thee?The Sexes sprung from..

© William Blake

I See The Four-Fold Man

I see the Four-fold Man, The Humanity in deadly sleepAnd its fallen Emanation, the Spectre and its cruel Shadow.I see the Past, Present and Future..

© William Blake

Samson

Samson, the strongest of the children of men, I sing; how he was foiled by woman's arts, by a false wife brought to the gates of death! O Truth! that..

© William Blake

Sleep! Sleep! Beauty Bright

Sleep! sleep! beauty bright,Dreaming o'er the joys of night;Sleep! sleep! in thy sleepLittle sorrows sit and weep.Sweet Babe, in thy faceSoft desires..

© William Blake

The Angel That Presided O'Er My Birth

The Angel that presided o'er my birthSaid, 'Little creature, form'd of Joy and Mirth,'Go love without the help of any Thing on Earth.'

© William Blake

From Milton: And Did Those Feet

And did those feet in ancient timeWalk upon England's mountains green?And was the holy Lamb of GodOn England's pleasant pastures seen?And did the..

© William Blake

To The Accuser Who Is The God Of This World

Truly My Satan thou art but a DunceAnd dost not know the Garment from the ManEvery Harlot was a Virgin onceNor canst thou ever change Kate into..

© William Blake

The New Jerusalem

And did those feet in ancient timeWalk upon England's mountains green?And was the holy Lamb of GodOn England's pleasant pastures seen?And did the..

© William Blake

The Grey Monk

1 'I die, I die!' the Mother said,2 'My children die for lack of bread.3 What more has the merciless Tyrant said?'4 The Monk sat down on the stony..

© William Blake

Fair Elanor

The bell struck one, and shook the silent tower;The graves give up their dead: fair ElenorWalk'd by the castle gate, and lookèd in.A hollow groan ran..

© William Blake

How Sweet I Roam'D

How sweet I roam'd from field to field,And tasted all the summer's pride'Til the prince of love beheldWho in the sunny beams did glide!He shew'd me..

© William Blake

Why Should I Care For The Men Of Thames

Why should I care for the men of thamesOr the cheating waves of charter'd streamsOr shrink at the little blasts of fearThat the hireling blows into..

© William Blake

Now Art Has Lost Its Mental Charms

`Now Art has lost its mental charmsFrance shall subdue the world in arms.'So spoke an Angel at my birth;Then said `Descend thou upon..

© William Blake

Songs Of Experience: Introduction

Hear the voice of the Bard!Who Present, Past, & Future seesWhose ears have heardThe Holy Word,That walk'd among the ancient trees.Calling the..

© William Blake

To The Muses

Whether on Ida's shady brow,Or in the chambers of the East,The chambers of the sun, that nowFrom ancient melody have ceas'd;Whether in Heav'n ye..

© William Blake

I Saw A Chapel

I saw a chapel all of goldThat none did dare to enter in,And many weeping stood without,Weeping, mourning, worshipping.I saw a serpent rise..

© William Blake

The Little Vagabond

Dear mother, dear mother, the church is cold,But the ale-house is healthy and pleasant and warm;Besides I can tell where I am used well,Such usage in..

© William Blake

Several Questions Answered

What is it men in women do require?The lineaments of Gratified Desire.What is it women do in men require?The lineaments of Gratified Desire.The look..

© William Blake

England! Awake! Awake! Awake!

England! awake! awake! awake!Jerusalem thy Sister calls!Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of deathAnd close her from thy ancient walls?Thy hills and..

© William Blake

Silent, Silent Night

Silent, silent night,Quench the holy lightOf thy torches bright;For possessed of DayThousand spirits strayThat sweet joys betray.Why should joys be..

© William Blake

Milton: And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time

And did those feet in ancient timeWalk upon England's mountains green?And was the holy Lamb of GodOn England's pleasant pastures seen?And did the..

© William Blake

Holy Thursday (Innocence)

Twas on a Holy Thursday their innocent faces cleanThe children walking two & two in red & blue & greenGrey headed beadles walked before..

© William Blake

Introduction To The Songs Of Innocence

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..

© William Blake