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William Blake Quotes

Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white Picture Quote #1

Two more years were to go by before I knew anything about William Blake. Many years later, when his wife died, my godfather gave me the two books as a remembrance Picture Quote #1

A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren’t in it for the money. William Blake - only his first book was legitimately published Picture Quote #1

When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree Picture Quote #1

Pity would be no more, If we did not make somebody poor. Mercy no more could be, If all were happy as we Picture Quote #1

But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We’d sing and we’d pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray Picture Quote #1

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Just remember that William Blake wasn’t even published in his lifetime. Ya gotta keep creating Picture Quote #1

Without Unceasing Practice nothing can be done. Practice is Art. If you leave off you are lost Picture Quote #1

The spirits of the air live on the smells Of fruit; and joy, with pinions light, roves round The gardens, or sits singing in the trees Picture Quote #1

O Earth, O Earth, return! Arise from out the dewy grass; Night is worn; And the morn Rises from the slumbrous mass Picture Quote #1

To my eye Rubens’ colouring is most contemptible. His shadows are a filthy brown somewhat the colour of excrement Picture Quote #1

Mere enthusiasm is the all in all... / Passion and expression are beauty itself Picture Quote #1

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When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry weep weep weep weep. So your chimneys I sweep, and in soot I sleep Picture Quote #1

‘Come hither, my boy, tell me what thou seest there?’ ‘A fool tangled in a religious snare.’ Picture Quote #1

William Blake really is important, my cornerstone. Nobody ever told me before he did that childhood was such a damned serious business Picture Quote #1

Struggling in my father’s hands, Striving against my swaddling bands, Bound and weary, I thought best To sulk upon my mother’s breast Picture Quote #1

How can the bird that is born for joySit in a cage and sing?How can a child, when fears annoy,But droop his tender wing,And forget his youthful spring? Picture Quote #1

Why a tender curb upon the youthful burning boy? Why a little curtain of flesh on the bed of our desire? Picture Quote #1

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Children of the future age Reading this indignant page Know that in a former time Love, sweet love, was thought a crime Picture Quote #1

All the destruction in Christian Europe has arisen from deism, which is natural religion Picture Quote #1

The Bat that flits at close of Eve Has left the Brain that won’t believe. The Owl that calls upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever’s fright Picture Quote #1

For Mercy has a human heart Pity, a human face: And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress Picture Quote #1

Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine. Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twine Picture Quote #1

Forgive what you do not approve and love me for this energetic exertion of my talent Picture Quote #1

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If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is - infinite Picture Quote #1

I love hanging and drawing and quartering Every bit as well as war and slaughtering Picture Quote #1

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser’s passion, not the thief s Picture Quote #1

O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me. Thou hast giv’n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies Picture Quote #1

I rest not from my great task! | To open the Eternal Worlds, | to open the immortal Eyes of Man | Inwards into the Worlds of Thought; | Into eternity, ever expanding | In the Bosom of God, | The Human Imagination Picture Quote #1

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 Endless Night Picture Quote #1

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Both read the Bible day and night, but thou read black where I read white (William Blake Quotes) Two more years were to go by before I knew anything about William Blake. Many years later, when his wife died, my godfather gave me the two books as a remembrance (William Blake Quotes) A lot of poets too live on the margins of social acceptance, they certainly aren’t in it for the money. William Blake - only his first book was legitimately published (William Blake Quotes) When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree (William Blake Quotes) Pity would be no more, If we did not make somebody poor. Mercy no more could be, If all were happy as we (William Blake Quotes) But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We’d sing and we’d pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray (William Blake Quotes) Just remember that William Blake wasn’t even published in his lifetime. Ya gotta keep creating (William Blake Quotes) Without Unceasing Practice nothing can be done. Practice is Art. If you leave off you are lost (William Blake Quotes) The spirits of the air live on the smells Of fruit; and joy, with pinions light, roves round The gardens, or sits singing in the trees (William Blake Quotes) O Earth, O Earth, return! Arise from out the dewy grass; Night is worn; And the morn Rises from the slumbrous mass (William Blake Quotes) To my eye Rubens’ colouring is most contemptible. His shadows are a filthy brown somewhat the colour of excrement (William Blake Quotes) Mere enthusiasm is the all in all... / Passion and expression are beauty itself (William Blake Quotes) When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry weep weep weep weep. So your chimneys I sweep, and in soot I sleep (William Blake Quotes) ‘Come hither, my boy, tell me what thou seest there?’ ‘A fool tangled in a religious snare.’ (William Blake Quotes) William Blake really is important, my cornerstone. Nobody ever told me before he did that childhood was such a damned serious business (William Blake Quotes) Struggling in my father’s hands, Striving against my swaddling bands, Bound and weary, I thought best To sulk upon my mother’s breast. (William Blake Quotes) How can the bird that is born for joySit in a cage and sing?How can a child, when fears annoy,But droop his tender wing,And forget his youthful spring? (William Blake Quotes) Why a tender curb upon the youthful burning boy? Why a little curtain of flesh on the bed of our desire? (William Blake Quotes) Children of the future age Reading this indignant page Know that in a former time Love, sweet love, was thought a crime (William Blake Quotes) All the destruction in Christian Europe has arisen from deism, which is natural religion (William Blake Quotes) The Bat that flits at close of Eve Has left the Brain that won’t believe. The Owl that calls upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever’s fright. (William Blake Quotes) For Mercy has a human heart Pity, a human face: And Love, the human form divine, And Peace, the human dress. (William Blake Quotes) Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine. Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twine. (William Blake Quotes) Forgive what you do not approve and love me for this energetic exertion of my talent (William Blake Quotes) If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is - infinite (William Blake Quotes) I love hanging and drawing and quartering Every bit as well as war and slaughtering (William Blake Quotes) Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser’s passion, not the thief s. (William Blake Quotes) O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me. Thou hast giv’n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies. (William Blake Quotes) I rest not from my great task! | To open the Eternal Worlds, | to open the immortal Eyes of Man | Inwards into the Worlds of Thought; | Into eternity, ever expanding | In the Bosom of God, | The Human Imagination (William Blake Quotes) 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 Endless Night. (William Blake Quotes)

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