William Blake
By William Blake
William Blake (1757–1827) was the visionary English poet and engraver whose Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience look upon God's creation with childlike purity and prophetic wonder.
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The Tyger
Songs of Experience (1794)
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?
When the stars threw down their spears, And water'd heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
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Table of Contents
12 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
The Tyger
Songs of Experience (1794)
The Lamb
Songs of Innocence (1789)
The Echoing Green
Songs of Innocence (1789)
Infant Joy
Songs of Innocence (1789)
A Poison Tree
Songs of Experience (1794)
Piping Down the Valleys Wild
Songs of Innocence (1789)
Night
Songs of Innocence (1789)
The Blossom
Songs of Innocence (1789)
Spring
Songs of Innocence (1789)
The Divine Image
Songs of Innocence (1789)
The School Boy
Songs of Innocence (1789)
London
Songs of Experience (1794)
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