Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: William Blake
- First Published: 1789
- Type of Work: Lyric Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric sequence
- Subjects: Girls, Children, Religion, Poetry or poets, England or English people, Feminism, Christianity, Good and evil, London, Infants, Allegory, Jesus Christ, Songs or songwriters, Boys, Animals
These naive and childlike poems belie their complex form and content. SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE is one of the most remarkable books ever issued. Blake employed here for the first time his unique method for publishing poetry; he wrote the text, drew the designs to illustrate it, engraved the plates, and handpainted the printed volumes with water colors.
Underlying theme in SONGS OF INNOCENCE is the all-pervading presence of divine love and sympathy. Such lyrics as “The Lamb” show the confidence that a child has in the goodness of God and the creation. In “THE LITTLE...
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