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"o man ( t date fit on all acc\nts to rank ) ! old great names4 ,a man p]fect 9 8 way1 & beautifully unfit = walk+ 9 ! way ( any o!r man4 ,we h n[ ! means ( see+ :at he 0 l z to face 9 ! late ye>s ( 8 life3 = 8 biography has at ! head ( x a cle>ly fai?ful & valuable lik5ess4 ,! face is s+ul>1 "o t /rikes at a fir/ sight & gr[s ^u ! obs]v]2 a brilliant eag]1 old face1 ke5 & g5tle1 ) a prepond]ance ( br[ & head2 cle> bird-l eyes1 eloqu5t excitable m\?1 ) a look ( n]v\s & flu5t p[]2 ! :ole light$ ?r\gh z x 7 f beh9d ) a /range & pure k9d ( smile1 t\*$ too ) some?+ ( an impati5t prospective rapture4 ,! words cle> & sweet seem ! be/ made = x2 x has some?+ ( fire 9 its composition1 & some?+ ( music4 ,if !re is a want ( balance1 !re is abundance ( melody 9 ! features2 melody r ?an h>mony2 = ! m\ld ( "s is weak] & ! look ( !m vagu] ?an t ( o!rs4 ,?\ght & "t h play$ ) x1 & h n[h]e press$ h>d2 x has ! old devotion & desire ) :i* m5 set to _! "w at />t+4 ,x is n ! face ( a man :o c\ld ev] be cur$ ( illusions2 "h all ! m$ic9es ( reason & exp]i5ce mu/ h be5 sp5t 9 pure wa/e4 ,we "k also :at sort ( man he 0 at ?is "t by ! evid5ce ( liv+ fri5ds4 ,no "o1 arti/ or poet1 ( :atev] s*ool1 :o _h any insight or any love ( ?+s noble & lovable1 ev] pass$ by ?is man )\t tak+ away "s pleasant & exalt$ memory ( him4 ,^? ) :om he _h no?+ 9 common b a cle> k9d nature & s5se ( :at 0 sympa!tic 9 m5 & acceptable 9 ?+s--^? m5 ^: "w lay q ap>t f 8--speak ( him /ill ) z ready affection & z full remembrance ( 8 sweet or great qualities z ^? ne>e/ & like/ him4 ,!re 0 a noble attraction 9 him :i* came home to all p ) any f]v\r or c&\r ( nature 9 !mselves4 ,"o c see1 by ! r\ghe/ draught or slighte/ glimpse ( 8 face1 ! look & mann] x mu/ h put on t[>ds *ildr54 ,he 0 ab\t ! h>de/ work] ( 8 "t2 mu/ h done 9 8 day "s horseloads ( "w4 ,"o might almo/ pity ! poor age & ! poor m5 he came among = hav+ su* a fi]y en]gy ca/ unaw>es into ! mid/ ( _! small cu/oms & competitions4 ,unluckily = !m1 _! new prophet _h n "o po9t !y c\ld lay hold (1 n "o organ or *annel ( expression by :i* to make himself compreh5sible to su* z !y 74 ,%elley 9 8 "t gave en\gh ( p]plexity & (f5ce2 b ev5 he1 my/]i\s & rebelli\s z he seem$ to mo/ m51 0 less made up ( mi/ & fire ?an ,blake4 ,he 0 born & baptiz$ into ! *ur* ( rebels2 we c h>dly imag9e a "t or s*eme ( ?+s 9 :i* he c\ld h liv$ & work$ )\t "s int]val ( revolt4 ,all t 0 accept$ = art1 all t 0 tak5 = poetry1 he reject$ z b>r5 symbols1 & w\ld fa9 h brok5 up z m5daci\s idols4 ,:at 0 be/ to o!r m51 & 9 effect excell5t ( its k9d1 0 to him wor/4 ,reynolds & ,rub5s 7 daub]s & devils4 ,! complem5t or coroll>y ( ?is habit ( m9d 0 t he w\ld accept & admire ev5 small & imp]fect m5 ^: l9e ( life & action seem$ to run on ! same tramway z 8 own4 ,b>ry1 ,fuseli1 ev5 su* z ,mortim]--^! 7 m5 he w\ld all[ & approve (4 ,! devils _h n ent]$ into !m2 !y work$1 ea* to himself1 on ! same gr\nd z ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,to su* effect he w\ld at times prophesy1 /&+ reveal$ = a brief glimpse on ! cl\dy & tott]+ height ( 8 !ories1 be=e ! incuri\s eyes ( a public :i* _h no m9d to inhale su* oracul> vap\r4 ,x is h>d to conjecture h[ 8 op9ions1 z giv5 =? 9 8 ,catalogue or o!r notes on art1 w\ld h be5 receiv$--if inde$ !y _h ev] got he>+ at all4 ,?is !y naturally nev] did2 by no means to ,blake's disc\ragem5t4 ,he spoke ) au?ority2 n 9 ! lea/ l ! ,scribes ( 8 day4 ,s f> "o may at lea/ see :at he meant2 al?\gh at sight ( x _m w\ld cov] _! eyes & turn away4 ,b ! ma9 "p ( him 01 & is yet1 simply inexplicable2 mu* l "s among 8 own designs1 a maze ( cl\dy col\r & p]v]se =m1 )\t a clue = ! h& or a feature = ! eye to lay hold (4 ,:at he meant1 :at he want$1 :y he did ?is ?+ or n t o!r1 no man !n alive c\ld make out4 ,nev]!less x 0 wor? ! try+4 ,9 a "t ( critical reason & def9ite division1 he 0 possess$ by a f]v\r & fury ( belief2 among sane m5 :o _h disprov$ mo/ ?+s & prov$ ! re/1 "h 0 an evid5t madman :o believ$ a ?+1 "o may say1 only insomu* z x 0 incapable ( pro(4 ,he liv$ & work$ out ( all rule1 & yet by law4 ,he _h a devil1 & its "n 0 ,fai?4 ,no mat]iali/ has su* belief 9 bread & meat z ,blake _h 9 ! sub/ance und]ly+ appe>ance :i* he *ri/5$ god or spectre1 devil or angel1 z ! fit took him2 or r z he saw x f "o or ! o!r side4 ,8 fai? 0 absolute & h>d1 l a pure fanatic's2 !re 0 no speculation 9 him4 ,:at c\ld be made ( su* a man 9 a c\ntry f$ & clo!d ) ! teapot pieties ( ,c[p] & ! tape-y>d infidelities ( ,pa9e8 ,nei!r set w\ld h to d ) him2 0 he n a believ]8 & 0 he n a blasphem]8 ,8 lic5ce ( ?\ght & talk 0 always ( ! madde/1 or seem$ s 9 ! e>s ( 8 g5]ation4 ,p rememb] at ?is day ) horror & pity ! impression ( 8 d>+ ways ( spee*1 b excuse him /ill on ! old plea ( madness4 ,n[ on 8 own gr\nd no man 0 ev] m sane or m rev]5t4 ,8 outcries on v>i\s matt]s ( art or morals 7 9 effect ! m]e expression1 n ( reasonable diss5t1 b ( viol5t belief4 ,no arti/ ( equal p[] _h ev] a ke5] & deep] reg>d = ! mean+ & tea*+--:at "o may call ! moral--( art4 ,he sang & pa9t$ z m5 write or prea*4 ,indiff]5ce 0 impossible to him4 ,?us e %r$ ( 8 "w has "s life1 "s blood1 infus$ or wov5 into x4 ,9 su* a va/ tumbl+ *aos ( relics z he left beh9d to get 9 "t dis5tangl$ & ca/ into %ape1 !re are naturally inequalities en\gh2 r\gh sides & loose sides1 weak po9ts & helpless knots1 be=e :i* all m]e human pati5ce or compreh5sion recoils & reels back4 ,b 9 all1 at all times1 !re is ! "o invaluable quality ( actual life4 ,)\t /udy ( a s]i\s k9d1 x is hopeless = any man to get at ! k]nel ( ,blake's life & "w4 ,no?+ c make ! way cle> & smoo? to ^? :o are n at once drawn into x by a s9c]e in/9ct ( sympa?y4 ,?is _c be done2 b :at c be done has be5 ?or\ghly & effectually well done 9 ?is pres5t biography4#a ,a tra9$ skill1 an exquisite admiration1 an almo/ incomp>able capacity ( rese>* & c>e 9 putt+ to use ! results ( su* long & ref9$ lab\r1 no read] c fail to appreciate z ! *ief gifts ( ! au?or3 "o :o evid5tly _h at once ! p[] ( "w & ! s5se ( selection 9 p]fect ord]4 ,! loss ( s admirable a critic1 s wise & altoge!r compet5t a workman1 is a loss to be regrett$ till x c be replac$--a date we are n likely to see 9 our days4 ,at lea/ 8 "w is 9 no dang] ( foll[+ him4 ,?is good t he did is likely to live aft] him2 no "p ( x likely to be int]r$ 9 8 grave4 ,= ! book1 unf9i%$1 0 yet n incomplete1 :5 ! writ]'s "w 0 brok5 %ort (f4 ,all or ne>ly all ! biographical "p _h be5 ably c>ri$ ?r\gh to a good end4 ,x rema9$ = o!r h&s to d ! edit+2 to piece toge!r ! loose notes left1 & to supply all t 0 requisite or graceful 9 ! way ( rem>k or explanation4 ,) :at excell5t c>e & ta/e ?is has be5 done1 no "o c miss ( see+4 ,( ! critical & editorial "p !re w be "t to speak fur!r 9 its own place4 ,all1 9 effect1 :i* c\ld be done = a book ?us left sudd5ly & sadly to itself1 has be5 done z well z possible2 no t5d]ness ( lab\r grudg$1 no p[] & skill sp>$ to supply or su/a9 x4 ,s t we n[ h x 9 a fair & suffici5t =m1 & c look ) reasonable hope = ?is fir/ critical ,life ( ,blake & select$ edition ( 8 ,works to make its way & hold its place among ! preci\s records & possessions ( ,engli%m54 ,:at has be5 once well done ne$ n be tri$ at aga9 & done worse4 ,no second writ] ne$ n[ recapitulate ! less significant details ( ,blake's life3 space & skill want+1 we c b ref] read]s to ! complete biography4 ,t ! great poet & arti/ 0 a hosi]'s son1#b born ne> ,gold5 ,squ>e1 put to s*ool 9 ! ,/r& to le>n draw+ at t5 ( "o ,p>s1 appr5tic$ at f\rte5 to le>n engrav+ ( "o ,basire2 t he liv$ smoo?ly en\gh = two ye>s1 & 0 !n set to "w on abbey monum5ts1 to be out ( h>m's way1 o!r appr5tices be+ disord]ly1 mut9\s1 & giv5 to wrangl+2 ^! facts & m1 all ( value & weight 9 _! way1 ,mr4 ,gil*ri/ has giv5 at full 9 8 second & ?ird *apt]s1 add+ j en\gh critical comm5t to set ! facts (f & give !m _! prop] relief & significance4 ,8 lab\rs among ,go?ic monum5ts1 & ! especial /yle ( 8 tra9+ z an engrav]1 left _! m>ks on ! man aft]w>ds4 ,two ?+s "h put on record are wor?y ( recollection3 t he began see+ visions at eight or t52 & t he took objections to ,ryl& 7a bett] kn[n engrav] ?an ,basire71 :5 tak5 to be appr5tic$ to him1 on a s+ul> gr\nd3 ! man's face looks z if he w live to be hang$3 :i* ! man 01 t5 ye>s lat]4 ,b ! fir/ real po9t 9 ,blake's life wor? m>k+ z ( especial int]e/ is ! publication ( 8 ,poetical ,sket*es2 :i* come 9 date be=e any ( 8 pa9t+s or illu/rative "w1 & are q z mu* matt]s ( art z ^!4 ,?\gh nev] pr9t$ till #aghc1 ! late/ writt5 appe>s to belong to #aggg1 or !reab\ts4 ,"h1 at a "t :5 ! v notion ( poetry1 z we n[ und]/& x1 & z x 0 und]/ood 9 old] times1 _h totally di$ & decay$ out ( ! m9ds ( m52 :5 we n only _h no poetry1 a ?+ :i* 0 be>able1 b _h v]se 9 pl5ty1 a ?+ :i* 0 n 9 ! lea/ be>able2 a man1 h>dly tw5ty ye>s old yet1 turns up sudd5ly ) "w 9 t l9e already done1 n simply bett] ?an any man c\ld d !n2 bett] ?an all except ! greate/ h done s9ce3 bett] too ?an "s /ill rank$ among ! greate/ ev] manag$ to d4 ,) su* a poet to br+ =w>d x 0 ne$less to fall back ^u ,wordswor? = excuse or ,s\!y = patronage4 ,! "o man ( g5ius alive dur+ any "p ( ,blake's own life :o has ev] spok5 ( ?is poet ) any?+ l a rational admiration is ,*>les ,lamb1 ! mo/ supremely compet5t judge & exquisite critic ( lyrical & dramatic art t we h ev] _h4 ,all o!r extant notices d[n to our own day1 ev5 :5 well-mean+ & n (f5sive1 are to ! be/ ( our k & belief utt]ly futile1 incapable & valueless3 burd5$ m or less ) *att] ab\t madness & su*-l1 obscur$ 9 "s degree by m]e dullness & pitiable assumption4 ,!re is some?+ too r\gh & h>d1 too fa9t & =mless1 9 any critical language yet devis$1 to pay tribute ) ! prop] grace & suffici5cy to ! be/ works ( ! lyrical art4 ,"o c say1 inde$1 t "s ( ^! e>lie/ songs ( ,blake's h ! sc5t & s\nd ( ,elizabe?an times ^u !m2 t ! song ( =sak5 love--,my silks & f9e array--is sweet en\gh to recall ! lyrics ( ,beaumont & ,flet*]1 & /rong en\gh to hold its own ev5 beside su* z t "o ( ,aspatia--,lay a g>l& on my he>se--:i* 0 cut 7s to speak7 out ( ! same yew2 t ,web/] might h sign$ ! ,mad ,song1 :i* falls %ort only 7z inde$ d all o!r ?+s ( ! sort7 ( ! two great ,dirges 9 t poet's two *ief plays2 t c]ta9 v]ses among ^? head$ ,to ,spr+1 & ,to ! ,ev5+ ,/>1 are wor?y ev5 ( ,t5nyson = t5d] supremacy ( /yle & noble purity ( p]fection2 b :5 we h to drop comp>ison & cease look+ back or =w>d = v]ses to mat* ) ^!1 we %all h>dly f9d words to suit our s5se ( _! beauty4 ,we speak ( ! be/ among !m only2 =1 small z ! pamphlet is 7sev5ty pages long1 ) title-page & prefatory leaf71 x conta9s a good deal ( *aff & bran besides ! pure gra9 & sift$ honeymeal4 ,b ^! be/ ?+s are z wond]ful z any "w ( ,blake's4 ,!y h a fragrance ( s\nd1 a melody ( col\r1 9 a "t :5 ! be/ v]ses produc$ _h m]ely ! arid p]fume ( p[d]1 ! twang ( dry wood & adju/$ /r+s2 :5 "h ! pa9t+ 0 laid on 9 pat*es1 & !re ! music met$ out by prec$5t2 col\r & s\nd nev] mix$ toge!r into ! p]fect s*eme ( poetry4 ,! texture ( ^! songs has ! s(tness ( fl[]s2 ! t\* ( !m has no?+ metallic or me*anical1 su* z "o feels 9 mu* excell5t & elaborate v]se ( ?is day z well z ( t4 ,! s\nd ( _m v]ses ( ,blake's cleaves to ! s5se long aft] consci\s ?\ght ( ! mean+ has pass$ f "o3 a s\nd l runn+ ( wat] or r++ ( bells 9 a long lull ( ! w9d4 ,l all v good lyrical v]se1 !y gr[ 9 pleasurable effect ^u ! memory ! long] x holds !m--increase 9 reli% ! long] !y dwell ^u ! ta/e4 ,^!1 = example1 s\nd s+ul>ly pla91 h[ev] sweet1 on a fir/ he>+2 b 9 "t1 to a read] fit to appreciate ! peculi> prop]ties & m]its ( a lyric1 !y come to seem z p]fect z well c be3 ,?\ ! gold5 fruit do/ be>1 ,i am clad 9 fl[]s fair2 ,?y sweet b\ghs p]fume ! air1 ,& ! turtle builde? !re4 ,!re %e sits & fe$s h] "y3 ,sweet ,i he> h] m\rnful song2 ,& ?y lovely leaves among1 ,!re is love1 ,i he> 8 tongue4 ,! two songs ,to ,memory1 & ,to ! ,muses are p]haps ne>] be+ faultless ?an any o!rs 9 ! book4 ,?is la/ especially %\ld nev] be omitt$ 9 any pr(ess$ly complete selection ( ! be/ ,engli% lyrics4 ,s beautiful inde$ is its /ructure & *oice ( language t its au?or's e>li] & lat] vag>ies & erratic indulg5ces 9 ! mo/ lax or bomba/ic habits ( spee* become hopelessly inexplicable4 ,^! unlucky t5d5cies d h[ev] break out 9 ! same book :i* conta9s su* excell5t samples ( poetical s5se & ta/e2 giv+ t]rible promise ( faults t 7 aft]w>ds to gr[ rank & run riot ov] mu* ( ! poet's "w4 ,b ev5 f 8 wor/ ?+s "h1 n repr9t$ 9 ! pres5t edition1 "o may ga!r su* l9es z ^!3 ,my "l 0 l a fl[] ^u ! br[s ,( lu/y ,may3 ah life z frail z fl[]6 ,my "l 0 l a /> 9 highe/ heav51 ,drawn d[n to e>? by spells & wick$ness2 ,my "l 0 l ! op5+ eye ( day2 ,b he is d>k5$2 l ! summ] moon ,cl\d$2 fall'n l ! /ately tree1 cut d[n3 ,! brea? ( heav5 dwelt among 8 leaves4 ,v]ses n to be despis$1 :5 "o rememb]s t ! boy :o wrote !m 7evid5tly 9 8 e>li] te5s7 0 liv+ 9 full eighte5? c5tury4 ,b = ! mo/ "p ! blank v]se 9 ?is small book is 9 a /ate ( incr$ible *aos1 om9\s 9 tone ( ! future ,prophetic ,books1 if )\t promise ( _! s+ul> & pr(\nd p[] or m5ace ( _! imp5etrable mi/9ess1 ! obscurity ( confus$ w9d & cl\d4 ,"o is ?ankful to see "h "s pa9s tak5 9 right+ ^! de=m$ limbs & plan+ (f ^? mon/r\s knots1 by "o n less qualifi$ to decide on su* m9or po9ts ( execution ?an on ! grave/ matt]s ( art2 especially z "s among/ ^! blank v]se poems conta9 ?+s ( q orig9al & incomp>able gr&eur4 ,no?+ at once m noble & m sweet 9 /yle 0 ev] writt51 ?an "p ( ?is ,to ! ,ev5+ ,/>3 ,smile on our loves2 & :ile ?\ drawe/ r\nd ,! sky's blue curta9s1 scatt] silv] dew ,on e fl[] t closes its sweet eyes ,9 timely sleep4 ,let ?y we/ w9d sleep on ,! lake3 speak sil5ce ) ?y glimm]+ eyes1 ,& wa% ! dusk ) silv]4 ,! two l9es1 or half l9es1 :i* make ! glory ( ?is extract resemble p]fectly1 = vigor\s grace & t subtle /r5g? ( int]pretation :i* transfigures ! ext]nal nature x expla9s1 ! liv+ lead] ( ,engli% poets4 ,ev5 he has h>dly ev] giv5 a /udy ( l&scape m l>ge & delicate1 an effect ( v]se m exquisite & sonor\s4 ,( ! ,spr+ we h already said some?+2 b = t poem no?+ %ort ( transcription w\ld be adequate4 ,! ,autumn1 too1 %\ld h>dly h be5 reject$3 x conta9s l9es ( p]fect p[] & great beauty1 ?\gh n q up to ! m>k ( ,spr+ or ,summ]4 ,f ano!r poem1 c]ta9ly n wor?i] ( ! place x has be5 refus$1 we h extract$ two l9es wor? rememb]+ = _! t]s5ess & weight ( scorn1 recall+ c]ta9 grave t\*es ( satire 9 ,blake's lat] "w3 ,= ignorance is folly's leas+ nurse1 ,& love ( folly ne$s none o!r's curse4 ,all t is wor? recollection 9 ! little play ( ,edw>d ! ,?ird has be5 "h reproduc$ ) a judici\s c>e 9 adju/+ & reject+4 ,blake _h probably nev] se5 ! praisewor?y b some:at v]bose hi/orical drama on ! same subject1 g5]\sly be/[$ ^u ,%akespe>e by critics ( t ,g]man acut5ess :i* c accept z poetry ! mo/ m]itori\s p[]s ( rhetoric4 ,8 own disjo9t$ & /umbl+ fragm5t1 defici5t z x is 9 %ape or plan or local col\r1 has f> m ( ! s\nd & sav\r ( ,%akespe>e's /yle 9 deta*$ l9es3 m inde$ ?an has ev] be5 caught up by any poet except "o to :om 8 editor has seiz$ ! *ance ( pay+ tribute 9 pass+--! au?or ( ,joseph & 8 ,bre?r52 a poem :i*1 = /r5g? ( mann] & fre%ness ( treatm5t1 may c]ta9ly recall ,blake or any o!r obscurely orig9al re=m] 9 art2 al?\gh we may n admit ! resemblance claim$ = x on spiritual gr\nds to ! works ( ,blake1 9 ^: eyes ! views tak5 by ! lat] poet ( ! my/]ies inh]5t 9 matt]s ( fai? or morality1 & g5]ally ( ! spiritual side ( ?+s1 w\ld1 to our ?9k+1 probably h appe>$ %all[ & untrue by ! side ( 8 own my/ic p]sonal cre$4 ,9 dramatic passion1 9 dramatic "*1 & 9 dramatic language1 ,mr4 ,wells' great play is no d\bt f> ahead1 n ( ,blake's "w only1 b ( mo/ o!r m5's3 9 actual conception ( ?+s t lie beyond ^!1 x keeps )9 ! range ( common ?\ght & accept$ !ory2 fall+ !re=e f> %ort1 9 its some:at ov] frequ5t passages ( didactic & religi\s reflection1 ( mu* less orig9al ?9k]s ?an ,blake4 ,"o o!r ?+ we may obs]ve ( ^! ,sket*es2 t !y conta91 ?\gh only 9 ! pieces reject$ f our pres5t collection1 sad indications ( ! inexplicable influ5ce :i* an e>ly read+ ( ! dete/able pseudo-,ossian seems to h ex]cis$ on ,blake4 ,h[ or :y su* lank & lam5table c\nt]feits ( ! poetical /yle did ev] ga9 ?is luckless influ5ce--"o1 too1 :i* 9 aft] ye>s 0 to d f> worse h>m ?an x has done "h--x is n easy to guess4 ,contempor>y vice ( ta/e1 imp]fect or on "s po9ts totally defici5t education1 may expla9 mu* & m ?an might be suppos$1 ev5 ) reg>d to ! /ronge/ untra9$ intellect2 b on ! o!r h&1 ! songs 9 ?is same volume give evid5ce ( s r>e a gift ( poetical judgm5t1 su* exquisite natural s5se & art1 9 a "t :i* c\ld n s mu* z blund] except by prec$5t & ma*9]y1 t su* depravity ( error z is impli$ by admiration & imitation ( su* an "o z ,macph]son rema9s inconceivable4 ,simil> puzzles w1 h[ev]1 recur to ! /ud5t ( ,blake's art2 b w n1 if he be 9 any way wor?y ( ! /udy1 be p]mitt$ = a m9ute to impair 8 s5se ( its incomp>able m]its4 ,incomp>able1 we say advis$ly3 = !re is no case on record ( a man's be+ q s f> 9 advance ( 8 "t1 9 ev]y?+ t belongs to ! imag9ative side ( art1 z ,blake 0 f ! fir/ 9 advance ( 84 ,9 #aghb ,blake m>ri$1 x seems aft] a ye> or two ( engag$ life4 ,8 wife ,ca!r9e ,b\*] des]ves remembrance z ab\t ! mo/ p]fect wife on record4 ,9 all ?+s b affection1 h] husb& mu/ h be5 z h>d to live ) z ! mo/ erratic arti/ or poet :o ev] mi/ook 8 way into m>riage4 ,ov] ! /ormy or slipp]y passages 9 _! e>li] life ,mr4 ,gil*ri/ has pass$ p]haps too lightly4 ,no d\bt ,blake's ab]rations 7 ma9ly matt]s ( spee* or writ+2 x is h[ev] said1 truly or falsely1 t once 9 a patri>*al mood he did propose to add a second wife to _! small & %ift+ h\sehold1 & 0 mu* p]plex$ at meet+ on "o h& ) te>s & on all h&s ) remon/rances4 ,= any cl&e/9e excursions or furtive ecc5tricities he _h probably too mu* ( *ildi% c&\r & impulse2 & ?is "o hopeful & plausible design he seems to h sacrific$ ) a good grace1 on f9d+ x really objectionable to ! run ( err+ m54 ,z to ! re/1 ,mrs4 ,blake's belief 9 him 0 full & pr(\nd en\gh to endure "s am\nt ( trial4 ,practically he 0 always1 z f> z we "k1 regul>1 labori\s1 immaculate to an exception2 & 9 _! old age %e work$ aft] him & = him1 rev]$ & help$ & obey$ him1 ) an exquisite goodness4 ,= ! next eighte5 ye>s we h no cont9u\s or available record "u ,blake's own h& ( 8 mann] ( life2 & ( c\rse mu/ n expect z yet any help f ^? :o c /ill1 or c\ld lately1 rememb] ! man himself 9 lat] days4 ,he lab\r$ ) passionate /ead9ess ( en]gy1 at "w sometimes valueless & sometimes invaluable2 made1 reta9$1 & lo/ fri5ds ( a v>y+ quality4 ,ev5 to ! lam5table taskwork ( bad comic engrav+s = dead & putresc5t ,wit's ,magaz9es 8 biograph] has track$ him & tak5 note ( 8 do+s4 ,! "o ?+ he did get publi%$--8 poem1 or apology = a poem1 call$ ,! ,fr5* ,revolution 7! fir/ ( sev5 project$ books7--is1 z f> z ,i "k1 ! only orig9al "w ( its au?or wor? little or ev5 no?+2 consi/+ ma9ly ( m]e w9d & splutt]4 ,! six o!r books1 if extant1 ought nev]!less to be look$ up1 z !y c h>dly be )\t "s p]sonal int]e/ or empirical value1 ev5 if no bett] 9 workman%ip ?an ?is fir/ book4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s h[ev] he produc$ mu* ( 8 greate/ "w2 among o!r ?+s1 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1 & ! prophetic books f ,!l to ,ahania2 ( all :i* we %all h to speak 9 due "t & ord]4 ,! notes on ,reynolds & ,lavat]1 f :i* we h "h _m extracts giv51 we mu/ hope to see "s day pr9t$ 9 full4 ,_! vivid & vigor\s /yle is (t5 a model 9 its k9d2 & ! matt]1 h[ev] viol5t & ecc5tric at times1 always cle>1 noble1 & ?\ghtful2 rem>kable especially = ! eag]ness ( approbation lavi%$ on ! meane/ ( impulsive or fanciful m51 & ! f]v\r ( scorn excit$ by ! be/ works & ! be/ int5tions ( o!rs4 ,! wat]y wisdom & ! bl& absurdity ( ,lavat]'s axioms meet ) s+ul> tol]ance f ! future au?or ( ! ,prov]bs ( ,hell2 ! consid]ate regulations & sugge/ions ( ,reynolds' ,disc\rses meet ) no tol]ance at all f ! future illu/rator ( ,job & ,dante4 ,9 all ^! r\gh notes1 ev5 we may say 9 ^? on ,bacon's ,essays1 !re is always a bu%el ( good gra9 to an ounce ( *aff4 ,:at is errone\s or :at seems p]v]se lies = ! mo/ "p only on ! surface2 :at is falsely appli$ is (t5 truly said2 :at is unju/ly word$ is (t5 ju/ly conceiv$4 ,a man ins5sible to ! p]fect mann] & noble matt] ( ,bacon1 :ile tol]ant ( ! lisp+ & slav]+ imbecilities ( ,lavat]1 seems at fir/ sight pa/ hope or help2 b subtract ! names or alt] ! symbols giv51 & mu* ( ,blake's comm5t>y w seem1 z x is1 p>tially true & memorable ev5 9 its actual =m1 :olly true & memorable 9 its impli$ mean+4 ,aga91 p>tly ?r\gh +ra9$ hum\r1 p>tly ?r\gh ! r\gh %ifts ( 8 imp]fect & t5tative education1 ,blake 0 mu* giv5 to a c]ta9 p]v]se & defiant habit ( expression1 meant r to sc>e & (f5d ?an to allure & attract ! common run ( read]s or critics4 ,9 8 old age we he> t he w\ld at times try ! ironic me?od ^u objectionable reason]s2 n1 we %\ld imag9e1 ) mu* dext]ity or subtlety4 ,! small accid5ts & obscure fluctuations ( luck dur+ ^! eighte5 ye>s ( labori\s t[n life1 ! *anges ( resid5ce & acqua9tance1 ! me?od & result ( ! day's "w done1 h be5 trac$ ) mu* c>e & exhibit$ 9 a direct di/9ct mann] by ! biograph]4 ,no?+ c be m cle> & suffici5t ?an ! brief notices ( ,blake's fav\rite bro!r & pupil1 9 "* seem+ly a weak] & some:at viol5t replica ( 8 eld]1 n )\t noble & amiable qualities2 ( 8 relations ) ,fuseli & ,flaxman1 ) ,johnson ! booksell]1 & o!rs1 ^: names are n[ fi%$ up f ! quiet com=t ( obscurity1 & made m or less memorable = good or evil ?r\gh _! connection ) "o :o 0 !n himself among ! obscure/ ( m54 ,8 alliance ) ,pa9e & ! ultra-democrats !n work+ or talk+ 9 ,london is ! mo/ curi\s episode ( ^! ye>s4 ,8 republican passion 0 l ,%elley's1 a matt] ( fi]ce dogmatic fai? & rapid assumption4 ,look+ at any sket* ( 8 head & face "o may see ! tru? ( 8 ass]tion t he 0 born a democrat ( ! imag9ative type4 ,! fai? :i* accepts & ! passion :i* pursues an idea ( ju/ice n :olly atta9able looks out ( ! t5d] & re/less eyes1 m\lds ! eag] mobile-seem+ lips4 ,inf9ite impati5ce1 z ( a great prea*] or apo/le--int5se tremul\s vitality1 z ( a great orator--seem to me to give 8 face ! look ( "o :o c d all ?+s b hesitate4 ,we ne$ no evid5ce to bid u believe ) :at f]v\r ( _s & s+l5ess ( emotion he lov$ ! "n & foll[$ ! lik5ess ( fre$om1 :atev] new "n or *ang$ lik5ess m5 might put ^u h]4 ,lib]ty & religion1 tak5 9 a l>ge & subtle s5se ( ! words1 7 alike cr$ible & adorable to him2 & 9 no?+ else c\ld he f9d matt] = belief or wor%ip4 ,8 =ehead1 l>ge/ 7z he said7 j ov] ! eyes1 %[s an eag] /ead9ess ( passionate expression4 ,%ut (f any s+le feature1 & x w seem s+ul> h[ little ! face *anges or loses by ! exclusion4 ,) all ?is1 x is curi\s to read h[ ! au?or ( ,uriz5 & ,ahania sav$ f probable hang+ ! au?or ( ! ,rights ( ,man & ,age ( ,reason4 ,blake _h z p]fect a gift ( ready & /eady c\rage z any man3 0 n quick] to cat* fire ?an he 0 safe to /& 8 gr\nd4 ,! swift quiet resolution & fe>less in/ant s5se ( ! "r ?+ to d :i* he %[$ at all times ( ne$ are wor? notice 9 a man ( su* f9e & n]v\s habit ( m9d & body4 ,9 ! ye> aft] ,pa9e's escape f ,engl&1 8 deliv]] publi%$ a book :i* w\ld probably h be5 some?+ ( a *okepe> = ! conv5tionnel4 ,?is set ( sev5te5 draw+s 0 ,blake's fir/ s]ies ( orig9al designs1 n meant to s]ve z m]ely illu/rative "w4 ,two ( ! prophetic books1 & ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 _h already be5 engrav$2 b !re ! designs 7 supplem5t>y to ! text2 "h su* text z !re 0 s]v$ only to set out ! designs2 & ev5 ^! ,keys to ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 some:at ( ! ru/ie/ z !y are1 7 n suppli$ 9 e copy4 ,! book is itself n unavailable z a key to mu* ( ,blake's fitful & tempe/u\s philosophy2 & x w\ld h be5 bett] to re-engrave ! s]ies 9 full ?an to give r&om selections twi/$ out ( _! places & made less intelligible ?an !y 7 at fir/ by ! headlong process ( inv]sion & convulsion to :i* !y h "h be5 subject$4 ,! frontispiece gives a symbol ( man's bir? into ! fle%ly & mutable h\se ( life1 p[]less & pa9less z yet1 b encircl$ by ! lik5ess & oppress$ by ! my/]y ( mat]ial exi/5ce4 ,! pre-exi/5t _s "h well-nigh disappe>s "u /ifl+ folds ( vegetable leaf & animal incru/ation ( ov]gr[+ husk4 ,x lies dumb & dull1 almo/ z a ?+ itself begott5 ( ! p]i%able body1 conceiv$ 9 bondage & br\ght =? ) grief4 ,! curl$ & cl++ cat]pill>1 emblem ( mo!rhood1 adh]es & imp5ds ov] x1 z ! lapp+ leaves ( fle% unclose & release ! human fruit ( corporeal g5]ation4 ,) my/]i\s travail & angui% ( my/]i\s division1 ! *ild is born z a ?+ out ( sleep2 ! orig9al p]fect manhood be+ ca/ 9 effect into a heavy slumb]1 & ! female or reflective elem5t call$ into creation4 ,?is t5et recurs con/antly 9 ! turbul5t & fluctuat+ evangel ( ,blake2 t ! fem99e elem5t exi/s by itself = a "t only1 & z ! %ad[ ( ! male2 ?us ,space is ! wife ( ,"t1 & 0 creat$ ( him 9 ! beg9n+ t ! ?+s ( l[] life might h air to brea! & a place to hide _! heads2 h] moral aspect is ,pity4 ,%e suff]s ?r\gh ! lapse ( obscure & pa9ful c5turies ) ! suff]+s ( h] *ildr52 %e is oppress$ ) all _! oppressions2 %e is plagu$ ) all ! plagues ( transi5t life & inevitable dea?4 ,at sight ( h] s br\ght =?1 a wond] 9 heav51 all ! mo/ anci5t gods or daemons ( pre-mat]ial life 7 t]rifi$ & amaz$1 t\*$ ) awe & s(t5$ ) passion2 yet endur$ n to look ^u h]1 a ?+ ali5 f ! ?+s ( _! et]nal life2 = z space is impr$icable ( ! div9e _w1 s is pity impr$icable ( ! daemonic nature4 7,see ! ,fir/ ,book ( ,uriz547 ,= ( all ! m9or immortal & uncreat$ spirits ,"t only is ! fri5d ( man2 & = man's sake has giv5 him ,space to dwell 91 z "u ! %ad[ & )9 ! arms ( a great compassionate "m1 :o has m]cy ^u all h] *ildr51 t5d]ness = all good & evil ?+s4 ,only ?r\gh 8 help & ?r\gh h] pity c fle% or _s endure life = a little1 "u ! iron law ( ! mak] & ! oppressor ( man4 ,alone among ! o!r co-equal & co-et]nal daemons ( 8 race1 ! ,creator is br\ght into contact & collision ) ,space & ,"t2 aga9/ him alone !y /ruggle 9 ,prome!an agony ( conflict to deliv] ! *ildr5 ( m52 & aga9/ !m is ! ,creator compell$ to fight1 t he may rea* & oppress ^? ^: weakness is def5d$ by all ! w>r+ h&s ( ,"t1 %elt]$ by all ! graci\s w+s ( ,space4 ,9 ! fir/ plate ( ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 ! woman f9ds ! *ild "u a tree1 sprung ( ! e>? l a m&rake1 :i* he :o plucks up & he>s groan mu/ g mad or die2 gr[n "u ! tree ( physical life1 :i* is root$ 9 dea?1 & ! leaf ( x is poison\s1 & x be>s z fruit ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t1 moral reason or rational tru?1 :i* inv5ts ! names ( virtue & vice1 & divides moral life into good & evil4 ,out ( e>? is r5t viol5tly =? ! *ild ( du/ & clay1 nak$1 wide-ey$1 %riek+2 ! woman b5ds d[n to ga!r him z a fl[]1 half bl9d ) fi]ce surprise & eag]ness1 half smil+ ) fooli% love & pitiful pleasure2 ) "o h& %e holds o!r *ildr51 small & new-bl[n also z fl[]s1 huddl$ 9 ! lap ( h] g>m5t2 ) ! o!r %e plucks him up by ! hair1 reg>dless ( 8 deadly %riek & convuls$ arms1 he$less t ?is uproot+ ( ! m&rake is ! seal ( h] own dea? also4 ,!n foll[ symbols ( ! f\r creat$ elem5ts f :i* ! corporeal man is made2 ! wat]1 bl9d & mutable z dot+ age1 emblem ( ignorant d\bt & moral jeal\sy2 ! heavy melan*oly e>?1 griev\s to life1 oppressive ( ! _s1 type ( all sorr[s & tyrannies t are br\ght =? ^u x1 sadde/ ( all ! elem5ts1 tighte/ z a curb & pa9fulle/ z a load ^u ! s\l3 !n ! air :]e9 man is nak$1 ! fire :]e9 man is bl9d2 a%am$ & afraid ( 8 own nature & its nak$ness1 surr\nd$ ) similitudes ( sev]ance & /rife3 ov]hung by rocks1 ra9$ ^u by all ! /orms ( heav51 light$ by unfri5dly />s1 ) cl\ds spread "u him & ov]2 a d>k h]maphrodite1 enlight5$ by ! light )9 him1 :i* is d>kness--! light ( reason & morality2 evil & good1 :o 0 nei!r good nor evil 9 ! et]nal life be=e ?is g5]at$ exi/5ce2 male & female1 :o f ( old 0 nei!r female nor male1 b p]fect man )\t division ( fle%1 until ! sett+ ( sex aga9/ sex by ! malignity ( animal creation4 ,r\nd ! new-creat$ man revolves ! flam+ sword ( ,law1 burn+ & divid+ 9 ! h& ( ! angel1 s]vant ( ! cruelty ( ,god1 :o drives into exile & deb>s f p>adise ! fall5 spiritual man ^u e>?4 ,r\nd ! woman 7a d\ble type p]haps at once ( ! female nature & ! rational tru? or law ( good & evil7 ro> & freeze ! w9ds & sn[s ( prohibition1 bl9d+1 congeal+1 confus+2 & 9 t tempe/ ( ?+s spiritual ! %ell ( mat]ial ?+s h>d5s & ?ick5s1 exclud+ all div9e vision & obscur+ all f9al tru? ) solid-seem+ walls ( sep>ation4 ,b dea? 9 ! end %all enlight5 all ! delud$1 %all deliv] all ! imprison$2 !re1 ?\gh ! worm weaves1 ! ,savi\r also wat*es2 ! new g>m5ts ( male & female to be !re assum$ by ! _s are s wov5 t !y %all no long] be z %r\ds or swaddl+-clo!s to hamp] ! newly born or consume ! newly dead1 b free raim5t & fair symbol ( ! _s4 ,= ! p[] ( ! creative daemon1 :i* began ) bir?1 mu/ end ) dea?2 ^u ! p]fect & et]nal man he _h n p[] till he _h creat$ ! e>?ly life to br+ man into subjection2 & %all n h p[] ^u him aga9 any m :5 he is once resum$ by dea?4 ,:]e ! ,creator's p[] ends1 !re beg9s ! ,savi\r's p[]2 :]e oppression loses /r5g? to divide1 m]cy ga9s /r5g? to reunite4 ,= ! ,creator is at mo/ ,god ( ?is _w only1 & belongs to ! life :i* he creates2 ! ,god ( ?is _w is a ?+ ( ?is _w1 b ! ,savi\r or p]fect man is ( et]nity1 belong+ to ! spiritual life :i* 0 be=e bir? & %all be aft] dea?4 ,9 ^! fir/ six plates is ! k]nel ( ! book2 r\nd ^! ! subsequ5t symbols revolve1 & t[>d ^! conv]ge4 ,! sev5? we may assume to be an emblem ( desire z x is ^u e>?1 bl9d & wild1 glad & sad1 de/roy+ ! pleasures x cat*es hold (1 los+ ^? x lets g4 ,"o ,love1 a mo?-l _s1 lies cru%$ at ! feet ( ! boy :o pursues ano!r1 fl++ 8 cap t[>ds x z ?\gh to trap a butt]fly2 />tl$ ) ! laugh ( triumphant capture ev5 at 8 lips1 z ! w+less fly+ ?+ eludes him & so>s beyond ! enclosure ( summ] leaves & /ems t[>d upp] air & cl\d4 ,to ! orig9al sket* 0 app5d$ ?is quotation f ,sp5s]1 ,book #b1 ,canto #b1 v4 #b3 ,ah luckless babe1 born "u cruel />1 ,& 9 dead p>5ts' baleful a%es br$2 ,full little we5e/ ?\ :at sorr[s are ,left !e = portion ( ?y livelyh$4 ,aga91 ,y\?1 ) ! b[ ( battle lift$ 9 8 "r h&1 turns 8 back ^u ,age1 & leaves him lam5t+ 9 va9 remon/rance & pite\s reclamation3 ! fruit ( va9-glory & va9 tea*+1 end+ 9 rebellion & division ( _s1 :5 ! beliefs & doctr9es ( a man turn aga9/ him & he becomes at v>iance ) himself & ) 8 own issue ( body or ( s\l4 ,9 ! n9? plate1 m5 /rive to set a ladd] aga9/ ! moon & climb by x ?r\gh ! deepe/ d>kness ( night2 a :ite segm5t ( n>r[ light j %[s ! %>p tongue ( precipit\s l& ^u :i* !y are ga!r$ toge!r 9 va9 c\nsel & ef=t4 ,?is 0 orig9ally a satirical sket* ( amateurs & connoisseurs1 emblematic m]ely ( _! way ( /udy+ art1 analyz+ all great ?+s done ) ready rule & l9e1 & scal+ ) ladd]s ( logic ! heav5 ( inv5tion2 "h x reappe>s enl>g$ & exalt$ into a g5]al type ( bl9d belief & presumptu\s reason1 indicative also ( ! helpless hung] aft] spiritual ?+s +ra9$ 9 ^? made subject to ?+s mat]ial2 ! effusion & eluctation ( spirits sitt+ 9 prison t[>ds ! tru? :i* %\ld make !m free4 ,9 ! t5? plate1 ! half-subm]g$ face & out/ret*$ arm ( a man dr[n+ 9 a tr\gh ( tumbl+ sea %[ j above ! foam1 aga9/ ! gl>+ & w9dy cl\ds ^: bl[n drift excludes ! sky4 ,p]haps ! noble /udy ( sea regi/]$ 9 ! ,catalogue z ,no4 #abh ( ! second li/ 0 a sket* = ?is design ( man s9k+ "u ! waves ( "t4 ,( ! two ?is sket* is ! f9]2 a great] effect ( tempe/ 0 nev] giv5 by ! "w ( any h& ?an 9 ?is welt]+ & savage space ( sea1 ) ! aimless cla% ( its break]s & bl9d turbul5ce ( wat] ve9$ & wr9kl$ ) /orm1 enridg$ & clov5 into drift+ array ( battle1 ) no less] life visible ^u x ( man or vessel1 fi% or gull3 no l& beyond x conceivable1 no heav5 above x cr$ible4 ,?is draw+1 :i* has be5 reproduc$ by photography1 might h f\nd a place "h or lat] 9 ! book4 ,9 ! elev5? plate1 emblematic ( religi\s re/ra9t & ! sev]ities ( artificial hol9ess1 an old man1 spectacl$ & /rait-m\!d1 clips ) 8 %e>s ! plumes ( a w+$ boy1 :o wri!s va9ly 9 a passionate attempt at self-release1 8 arm hid+ 8 face1 8 li! slight limbs twi/+ ) pa9 & fe>1 8 curl$ head b5t ^u ! curve ( 8 elb[1 8 h& /ra9+ ! air ) empty viol5ce ( b>r5 agony2 a sun half ris5 lights up ! expansion ( 8 half-%orn w+s & ! helpless lab\r ( 8 sl5d] body4 ,! twelf? plate cont9ues ?is allegory "u ! type ( fa!r & sons1 ! vital en]gy & its desires or passions1 ?ru/ d[n into prison-h\ses ( ice & sn[4 ,next1 man z he is ^u e>? atta9s = once to ! vision ( t :i* he 0 & %all be2 8 eyes op5 ^u ! sight ( life beyond ! mundane & mortal elem5ts1 & ! *a9s ( reason & religion relax4 ,9 ! ev5+ he travels t[>ds ! grave2 a figure /epp+ out swiftly & /eadily1 /aff 9 h&1 ov] r\gh c\ntry gr\nd & beside l[ ?ick bu%es & und]wood1 dress$ z a man ( ,blake's day2 a t\* ( realism curi\s 9 ! mid/ ( su* my/ical "w4 ,next 9 extreme age he passes ?r\gh ! door ( dea? to f9d ! worm at h] "w2 & 9 ! la/ plate ( ! s]ies1 %e is se5 sitt+1 a worm-l woman1 ) hood$ head & knees drawn up1 ! add]-l husk or %ell ( dea? at h] feet1 & beh9d h] head ! huge rott+ roots & s]p5t9e ne!r fibres ( ! tree ( life & dea?3 %apes ( /range corruption & conv]sion lie ar\nd h]1 & betwe5 ! holl[ tree-roots ! d>kness gr[s deep & h>d4 ,i h said to corruption1 ?\ art my fa!r2 to ! worm1 ?\ art my "m & my si/]4 ,?is is %e :o is ne>e/ ( k9 to man f 8 bir? to 8 dea?3 ,weav+ to dreams ! sexual /rife1 ,& weep+ ov] ! web ( life4 ,i h giv5 ?us e>ly a r\gh & t5tative analysis ( ?is set ( designs1 r ?an leave x to f9d a place among ! poems or prophecies1 because x does 9 effect belong r to art ?an poetry1 ! v]ses be+ ?r\gh\t subord9ate to ! engrav+s1 & inde$ sc>cely to be acc\nt$ ( z m ?an inscriptions or app5dages4 ,x may h[ev] be tak5 z be+ 9 a c]ta9 s5se "o ( ! prophetic or evangelic s]ies :i* 0 aft]w>ds to /ret* to su* /range l5g?s4 ,9 ?is engrav$ symbolic poem ( life & dea?1 mo/ ( ,blake's *ief articles ( fai? are advanc$ or impli$2 noticeably1 = example1 t t5et reg>d+ ! creative deity & 8 relations to "t & to ! sons ( m54 ,?us f> he c see & no f>!r2 = s long & no long] he has p[] ^u ! actions & passions ( creat$ & transi5t life4 ,him let no ,*ri/ians wor%ip1 nor ! law ( 8 cov5ant2 ! writt5 law :i* its writ] wept at & hid b5ea? 8 m]cy-seat2 b in/ead let !m write above ! alt>s ( _! fai? a law ( inf9ite =giv5ess1 annihilat+ 9 ! measureless embrace ( its m]cy ! sep>ate exi/5ces ( good & evil4 ,s speaks ,blake 9 8 prologue2 & 9 8 epilogue ?us3 ,to ! ,accus]1 :o is ! ,god ( ?is ,_w4 ,truly1 my ,satan1 ?\ art b a dunce1 ,& do/ n "k ! g>m5t f ! man2 ,e h>lot 0 a virg9 once1 ,nor can/ ?\ ev] *ange ,kate into ,nan4 ,?\gh ?\ are wor%ipp$ by ! names div9e ,( ,jesus & ,jehovah1 ?\ art /ill ,! ,son ( ,morn 9 we>y night's decl9e2 ,! lo/ travell]'s dream "u ! hill4 ,^u ! life :i* is b z a ve/ure1 & z a ve/ure %all be *ang$1 he :o creat$ x has p[] till ! end2 appe>ances & relations he c alt]1 & turn a virg9 to a h>lot2 b n *ange "o individual life to ano!r1 rev]se or resc9d ! laws ( p]sonality4 ,virtue & vice1 *a/ity & un*a/ity1 are *angeable & p]i%able2 !y all %all wax old z do? a g>m5t3 b ! und]ly+ individual life is imp]i%able & intangible4 ,all qualities prop] to human nature are inv5tions ( ! ,accus]2 n s ! immortal pr5atal nature1 :i* is ! ess5ce ( e man sev]ally f et]nity4 ,t lies beyond ! dom9ion ( ! ,god ( ?is _w2 he is b ! ,son ( ,morn+1 t hav+ once ris51 w set aga92 %9+ only 9 ! d>kness ( spiritual night2 8 light is b a light se5 9 dreams be=e ! dawn by m5 belat$ & misl$1 :i* %all pass away & be kn[n no m at ! adv5t ( ! p]fect day4 ,all ^! my/ical h]esies may seem turbid & *aotic2 b ! leg5d or subject-matt] ( ! pres5t book is transp>5t z wat]1 lucid z flame1 comp>$ to mu* ( ,blake's subsequ5t "w4 ,! designs1 ev5 if tak5 ap>t f _! significance1 are among 8 mo/ inv5tive & int]e/+4 ,!y 7 done = *ildr51 because1 9 ,blake's m9d1 ! wise innoc5ce ( *ildr5 0 likelie/ to appreciate & accept ! message involv$ 9 !m2 = ! sexes1 t !y might be at once enlight5$ to see beyond !mselves1 & enfran*is$ f ! bondage ( pietism or mat]ialism4 ,int]pret$ accord+ to ,blake's int5tion1 ! book 0 a small leaf or *apt] ( ! inspir$ gospel ( deliv]ance :i* he 0 *>g$ to prea* ?r\gh ! organs ( 8 art2 a gospel n easily to be made acceptable or compreh5sible4 ,( ! prophetic books produc$ ab\t ?is "t we %all n z yet speak2 nor h we mu* to say ( ! next set ( designs1 ^? illu/rative ( ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts1 :i* 7 done1 z w be surmis$1 on commission4 ,p[]1 inv5tion1 & a c]ta9 %>e ( beauty1 ^! designs ( c\rse h2 b less1 z x seems to me1 ( ,blake's great qualities & m ( 8 faults or errors ?an usual4 ,t ! text :i* s]ves z a peg to hang !m on1 or a f+]-po/ to po9t !m out1 is itself a ?+ dead & rott51 does n suffice to expla9 ?is2 = ,blake c\ld d admirable "w by way ( illu/ration to ! v]se ( ,hayley4 ,?is "n br+s u to a new & s+ul> division ( our pres5t task4 ,dur+ ! f\r important ye>s ( ,blake's resid5ce at ,felpham we c trace 8 do+s & feel+s ) "s fulness & ) "s confid5ce4 ,!y 7 probably no busi] ?an o!r ye>s ( 8 life2 b by a happy accid5t we he> m conc]n+ ! sort ( lab\r done4 ,9 ,augu/ #ahjj ,blake mov$ out ( ,london = ! fir/ "t2 he return$ e>ly 9 #ahjd4 ,hayley's patronage ( ,blake is a piece ( high com$y p]fect 9 its way4 ,! fir/ act or two 7 play$ out ) suffici5t lik+ on ei!r side4 ,mr4 ,hayley acts l a pr9ce t[>ds 8 good ,blake1 n x seems 9 ! direct way ( pecuni>y gifts or loans1 b 9 su* small] att5tions z he c\ld easily %[ to ! husb& & wife on _! fir/ arrival close at h&4 ,x mu/ be rem>k$ & rememb]$ t ?r\gh\t ?is curi\s & incongru\s int]c\rse !re is no "q :atev] ( obligation on ,blake's "p = any k9dness %[n beyond ! equal (fices ( fri5d to fri5d4 ,x is = ,mr4 ,hayley's usual bro!rly affection t he expresses su* ready gratitude4 ,t ! poor man's goodwill 0 g5u9e we ne$ n hesitate to all[2 b ! fates nev] indulg$ 9 a freak ( /rang] hum\r ?an :5 x seem$ good to _! supreme caprice to c\ple 9 ! same traces = ev5 ! %orte/ /age a man l ,hayley ) a man l ,blake1 & bracket ! ,triumphs ( ,temp] ) ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,engl&1 ) a deplorable +ratitude1 has app>5tly =gott5 by ?is "t :at h] ,hayley 0 once l4 ,x requires a c]ta9 /r5g? ( imag9ation to realise ! assur$ fact t he 0 once a greate/ liv+ poet2 retrospection collapses 9 ! ef=t1 & cr$ulity loses he>t to believe4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 0 9 effect 8 pr(ession2 he _h ! witness ( 8 age "u h& & seal to ! fact1 t on ! dea? ( 8 fri5d ,c[p] ! supreme laurels ( ! age or day _h fall5 by inh]itance to t poet's accompli%$ & +5i\s biograph]4 ,!re is some?+ pa!tic & almo/ pite\s 9 8 p]fect complac5cy & 8 p]fect futility4 ,a moral c\ntry %\ld n h =gott5 t to ,mr4 ,hayley1 :5 at "w on 8 *ief poem1 x seem$ to be a k9d ( duty incumb5t on ^? :o devote !mselves to poetry to r5d] a p[]ful & too (t5 a p]v]t$ art z b5eficial to life & mann]s z ! limits ( composition & ! "* ( mod]n times w all[4 ,al?\gh ! ages1 he regrett$ to reflect1 7 pa/1 9 :i* poetry 0 idoliz$ = miracul\s effects1 yet a poem int5d$ to promote ! cultivation ( good hum\r1 & design$ to unite ! special graces ( ,ario/o1 ( ,dante1 & ( ,pope1 might /ill be ( s]vice to society2 or1 he add$ ) a *a/e & noble mode/y1 if ?is may be ?\ght too *im]ical & romantic by sob] reason1 x is at lea/ "o ( ^? pleas+ & innoc5t illusions 9 :i* a poetical en?usia/ may be safely indulg$2 :o w d5y x8 ,?is 0 ! patron to :om ,flaxman introduc$ ,blake z an available engrav]1 &1 on occasion1 a comm5dable design]4 ,hayley 0 ready en\gh to cage & exhibit among ! flock ( tame geese :i* compos$ 8 troop ( swans ?is bird ( =eign fea!r2 & until ! eagle's beak & claws came into play "u %>p provocation1 ! ,felpham coop & f>my>d 7 duly dignifi$ by 8 pres5ce & behavi\r z a tame villatic f[l4 ,! ma/] bantam-cock ( ! h5-roo/ 9 p]son flutt]$ & cackl$ r\nd him ) assidu\s if p]plex$ patronage4 ,b ( su* alliances no?+ c\ld come 9 ! end b t :i* did come4 ,mr4 ,h41 writes ,blake 9 ,july #ahjc to ,mr4 ,butts1 8 "o pur*as] 7on ! scale ( a gu9ea p] picture71 approves ( my designs z little z he does ( my poems4 ,i h be5 =c$ to insi/ on 8 leav+ me1 9 bo?1 to my own self-w2 = ,i am det]m9$ to be no long] pe/]$ ) 8 g5teel ignorance & polite disapprobation4 ,8 imbecile attempts to depress me only des]ve laught]4 ,let a compassionate amateur ( human p\ltry imag9e :at confusion mu/ by ?is "t h be5 reign+ 9 ! poor h5-roo/ & dove-cote ( ,e>?am6 ,?+s1 h[ev]1 took "s "t 9 rea*+ ! tragic pit* ( ^! %rill discords4 ,= mon?s or ye>s !y appe> to h run ?r\gh v>i\s scales ( v tol]able h>mony4 ,blake1 9 ! int]vals ( incessant engrav+ & occasional design+1 0 l$ by 8 good ,hayley into ! gre5e/ pa/ures ( lit]ature & beside ! /ille/ wat]s ( v]se2 he 0 solicit$ to help 9 s(t5+ & arrang+ = public inspection ! horrible & pitiful n>rative ( ,c[p]'s life2 he 0 prevail$ ^u to li/5 :ile ,hayley read ,klop/ock into ,engli% to ,blake1 ) :at result "o may tru/ he nev] knew4 ,= x 0 probably "u ! /+ ( ?is infliction t ,blake scrat*$ d[n 9 p5cil a brief lyrical satire on ! ,g]man ,milton1 :i* mod]n humanity w\ld refuse to read 9 public if transcrib$2 al?\gh or because x might be1 = grotesque case & r++ bread? ( melodi\s extravagance1 a scrap sav$ f "s tatt]$ *orus ( ,ari/ophanes1 or caught up by ,rabelais z ! fragm5t ( a litany at ! %r9e ( ! ,dive ,b\teille4 ,let any man judge1 f ! ragg$ %r$ we c af=d to %[ by way ( sample1 h[ a sight or h&l+ ( ! /uff w\ld h affect$ ,hayley2 ,! moon at t sight blu%$ sc>let r$1 ,! />s ?rew d[n _! cups & fl$1 ,& all ! devils t 7 9 hell ,answ]$ ) a n9efold yell4 ,klop/ock felt ! intripl$ turn1 ,& all 8 b[els began to *urn2 ,& 8 b[els turn$ r\nd ?ree times ?ree1 ,& lock$ 9 8 s\l ) a n9efold key2 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n aga9 old ,nobodaddy swore ,he nev] _h se5 su* a ?+ be=e ,s9ce ,noah 0 %ut 9 ! ark1 ,s9ce ,eve fir/ *ose h] hell-fire sp>k1 ,s9ce 'twas ! fa%ion to g nak$1 ,s9ce ! old ,any?+ 0 creat$2 ,& 99 99 99 ,only 9 *oice ,attic or 9 ar*aic ,fr5* c\ld ! re/ be endur$ by mod]n eyes2 b ,panurge c\ld h>dly h improv$ on ! mann] ( retribution devis$ = flaccid flu5cy & dev\t s5tim5t always runn+ at ! m\?4 ,= ! re/1 :5 out ( ! %ad[ ( ,klop/ock or ,c[p]1 ,blake _h en\gh s]i\s "w on h&4 ,8 designs = v>i\s ballads ( ,hayley's1 /rays ( sick v]se long s9ce decompos$1 7 admirable en\gh to w>rant a hope ( g5]al admiration4 ,?is !y fail$ (2 b ,blake's head & h&s 7 full ( o!r "w4 ,m9iature1 he writes to ,mr4 ,butts1 is become a goddess 9 my eyes4 ,he did n s]ve h] long2 b :ile 8 fai? 9 h] godhead la/$ he seems to h (ficiat$ ) "s ard\r 9 ! c\rts ( h] temple4 ,he speaks ( ord]s multiply+ ^u him1 ( especial praise receiv$ = pr(ici5cy 9 ?is /yle ( "w2 n1 we may suppose1 f any :o _h mu* au?ority to praise or dispraise4 ,x is impossible to imag9e t ,hayley knew a really great "w ( ,blake's :5 he saw x2 a clev] comm9ution ( great p[] mu/ h seem$ to him ! wor?ie/ use ( x2 :]eas ! design & ! glory ( ,blake 0 to conc5trate & elevate 8 tal5t3 all he did & all he t\*$ ) pr(it has an air & a sav\r ( greatness4 ,9 m9iature & su* ?+s he mu/ probably h work$ ) half 8 he>t & less ?an half 8 native skill or /r5g? ( eye & h&4 ,!re is a c]ta9 pa?os 9 ! *anges ( tone :i* come "o by "o ov] ,blake's correspond5ce at ?is "t4 ,all at fir/ is sunlit & rose-col\r$4 ,! villag]s are n m]e ru/ics2 !y are polite & mode/4 ,meat is *eap] ?an 9 ,london2 b ! sweet air & ! voices ( w9ds1 trees1 & birds1 & ! od\rs ( ! happy gr\nd1 make x a dwell+ = immortals4 ,?is int5se & eag] pleasure 9 ! fre%ness ( ?+s1 ?is %>p reli% ( beauty 9 all ! s5ses1 :i* mu/ ne$s run ov] & lapse into sudd5 musical expression1 w recall ! passages 9 ,%elley's lett]s :]e "s delight ( s\nd or sight sudd5ly felt or rememb]$ =ces its way into spee*1 & makes music ( ! subs]vi5t words4 ,"w w g on "h ) ,god-spe$4 ,a roll] & two h>r[s lie be=e my w9d[4 ,?is passion = h9ts & types1 common to all m5 ( highly ton$ n]ves & rapid reflectiv5ess ( _s1 0 n ) ,blake a matt] ( fugitive impulse or casual occasion4 ,9 8 quiete/ moods ( m9d1 9 8 sob]e/ temp]s ( fancy1 he 0 always at "s su* "w4 ,at ?is "t1 too1 he 0 liv+ at a high] /ra9 ( ! s5ses ?an usual4 ,s sudd5 a *ange ( air & *ange ( _w z _h come ^u him fill$ 8 n]ves & bra9 at e entrance ) ke5 influ5ces ( *ildlike & s5sitive satisfaction4 ,witness 8 fir/ sweet & s+ul> v]ses to ,flaxman & to ,butts--su* z ,felpham produces by me1 ?\gh n su* z %e produces by h] elde/ son1 he rem>ks1 ) "s reason2 t elde/ son & heir ( e ,muse be+ h] good ,hayley4 ,witness too ! simple & complete pleasure ) :i* he writes invitations & descriptions1 transcribes visions & exp]i5ces4 ,probably too 9 "s measure1 c\ld we trace ! p]fect relation ( fle% ) _s & blood ) bra91 we %\ld f9d t ?is fir/ daily communion ) ! sea wr\ght ^u him at once )9 & )\t2 t ! %>p sweetness ( ! salt$ air 0 n )\t swift & pung5t effect2 t ! h\rly physical delight lavi%$ ^u e s5se by all tunes & od\rs & *anges & col\rs ( ! sea--! delight ( e brea? or s\nd or %ad[ or :isp] pass+ ^u x--may h s]v$ at fir/ to satiate z well z to /imulate1 be=e ! pressure ( enjoym5t grew too int5se & ! /+ ( enjoym5t too ke54 ,^u ,blake1 ( all m51 "o may conjecture t ^! influ5ces ( _s & s5se w\ld act ) exquisite =ce4 ,x is obs]vable t n[1 & n be=e1 we he> ( visions mak+ manife/ to him ! spiritual lik5ess ( dead m53 t ! sc5e ( e su* apocalypse 0 a sea-bea*2 ! %ore ( a new ,patmos1 prolific z 0 ! fir/ ( spl5did & enorm\s fancies1 ( dreams begott5 & br\ght =? 9 a l atmosph]e & habit ( m9d4#c ,n[ too ! illimitable book ( div9e or daemonic revelation call$ ,j]usalem 0 dictat$ by inspiration ( its au?ors1 :o are 9 et]nity3 ,blake d>es n pret5d to be any o!r ?an ! secret>y4 ,human read]s1 if su* inde$ exi/ beyond ! s+ul> or ! dual numb]1 w wi% t ! au?ors _h put !mselves ?r\gh a previ\s c\rse ( surgical or any o!r tra9+ :i* might h cur$ a c]ta9 sup]human imp$im5t ( spee*1 v p]plex+ to ! mundane e>2 a habit ( huge brea?less /utt]+1 z x 7 a ,titanic /amm]1 intol]able to organs ( fle%4 ,allegory1 ! too ob$i5t secret>y writes to 8 fri5d1 address$ to ! intellectual p[]s1 :ile x is altoge!r hidd5 f ! corporeal und]/&+1 is my def9ition ( ! mo/ sublime poetry4 ,a bett] p]haps c\ld n be giv52 z f> t is z relates to ! _s ( s5se :i* is to be clo!d 9 ! beautiful body ( v]se2 b :5 once we h grant$ ! p[] ( conception1 ! claims ( =m are to be fir/ ?\ght (4 ,x is ( small mom5t h[ ! "w ?us done may /rike ! heavy e> ( vulg>ity or affect ! torpid palate ( pruri5ce2 aga9/ m]e indol5ce or m]e miscon/ruction x is wa/e ( "t to contrive precautions or re> def5ces2 b ! laws & ! dues ( art x is nev] p]missible to =get4 ,x is 9 fact only by innate & irrational p]ception t we c appreh5d & enjoy ! supreme works ( v]se & col\r2 ^!1 z ,blake indicates ) a noble accuracy1 are n ?+s ( ! und]/&+2 o!rwise1 we may add1 ! :ole human _w w\ld appreciate !m alike or ne>ly alike1 & ! high & subtle luxuries ( exceptional temp]am5ts w\ld be made ! daily bread ( ! poor & hungry2 ! v9um daemonum :i* n[ ! few only c dige/ safely & reli% ard5tly w\ld be f\nd m$ic9al in/ead ( poison\s1 palatable in/ead ( loa?some1 by ! run ( eat]s & dr9k]s2 all specialties ( spiritual (fice w\ld be aboli%$1 & ! :ole congregation w\ld communicate 9 bo? k9ds4 ,all ! m1 meantime1 because ?is bread ( sweet ?\ght & w9e ( delight is n brok5 or %$ = all1 b = a few only--because ! sacram5tal elem5ts ( art & poetry are 9 no wise giv5 = ! su/5ance or ! salvation ( m5 9 g5]al1 b res]v$ ma9ly = ! sublime pr(it & int5se pleasure ( an elect body or *ur*--all ! m on t acc\nt %\ld ! m9i/]+ (ficial be c>eful t ! pat5 & *alice be f\nd want+ 9 no "o possible grace ( "w or p]fection ( mat]ial4 ,t too mu* ( ,blake's writt5 "w :ile at ,felpham is want+ 9 executive quality1 & ev5 9 dec5t coh]5ce ( v]bal dress1 is und5iable4 ,! ,py?oness :o deliv]s ^! /ormy & sonor\s oracles is at once expos$ & hamp]$ z x 7 by h] loose & heavy raim5t2 ! prophetic robe "h slips or gapes1 !re muffles & imp$es2 is n[ a tatt] t h>dly hides ! contort$ limbs1 & n[ an encumbrance t cat*es or trips up ! reel+ feet4 ,ev]y?+ n[ writt5 9 ! fitful impati5t int]vals ( ! day's "w be>s ! /amp ( an ov]heat$ bra9 & ( n]ves too int5sely /rung4 ,ev]y?+ may well appe> to confirm ! sugge/ion t1 z high latitudes & climates ( r>efi$ air affect ! physical /ructure ( inhabitants or travell]s1 s 9 ?is case did ! sudd5 c\ntry life1 ! ta/e & sav\r ( ! sea1 t\* %>ply & irritate delici\sly ! m susceptible & intricate organs ( m9d & nature4 ,h[ f> su* passive capacity ( excitem5t diff]s f insanity2 h[ 9 effect a temp]am5t s s5su\s1 s receptive1 & s passionate1 is fur!r (f f any risk ( turn+ uns\nd ?an h>di] natures c>ry+ heavi] weight & t\gh] 9 ! n]ves2 ne$ sc>cely be indicat$4 ,= ! re/1 our conc]n at pres5t %all /ill be ma9ly ) ! lett]s ( ?is date2 & by _! light we may be enabl$ to see light %$ ^u _m ?+s hi!rto hopelessly d>k4 ,z no o!r samples ( ,blake's correspond5ce wor? m5tion h be5 all[$ u by ! jeal\sy ( fate & div9e p>simony1 we mu/ be duly grateful & c>eful 9 deal+ ) all we h2 ga!r+ ! fragm5ts into commodi\s baskets1 & piec+ ! %r$s into available pat*work4 ,^! lett]s be> ^u !m ! common /amp ( all ,blake's do+s & writ+s2 ! fi]y & lyrical tone ( m9d & spee*1 ! passionate s+l5ess ( aim1 ! heat & flame ( fai? 9 himself1 ! viol5ce ( m]e words1 ! lu/ ( p>adox1 ! l\d & angry habits ( expression :i* ab\nd 9 8 critical or didactic "w1 are n "h miss+2 nei!r are cle> indications want+ ( 8 noble/ qualities2 ! great love ( great ?+s1 ! great scorn ( small m51 ! /rong t5d]ness ( he>t1 ! t5d] /r5g? ( _s1 :i* won = him hon\r f all t 7 hon\rable4 ,ready ev5 9 a too f]v5t mann] to accept1 to praise1 to believe 9 wor? & return ?anks = x1 he w h no man or ?+ imp$e or div]t him1 ei!r = love's sake or hate's4 ,small fri5ds ) feeble c\nsels to sugge/ mu/ le>n to suppress _! small feel+s & graceful regrets1 or be cle>$ out ( 8 way ) all _! p[]s to help or h9d]2 lucky if !y get (f )\t "s label ( epigram on ! =ehead or /+ ( epigram 9 ! fle%4 ,^u ,hayley1 z we may see by collation ( ,blake's note-book ) 8 lett]s1 ! la% fell at la/1 aft] long tol]ation ( ?+s intol]able1 aft] great objections to my do+ any?+ b ! m]e drudg]y ( bus9ess1 7z = in/ance engrav+ illu/rations to ,hayley's poems design$ by ,flaxman's si/]--n by 8 wife1 z /at$ at p4 #aga ( ! ,life by "s mom5t>y slip ( a mo/ c>eful p571 & intimations t if ,i d n conf9e myself to ?is ,i %all n live4 ,?is1 adds ,blake1 has always pursu$ me4 ,y w und]/& by ?is ! s\rce ( all my uneas9ess4 ,?is f ,johnson & ,fuseli br\ght me d[n "h1 & ?is f ,mr4 ,h4 w br+ me back aga94 ,9 a %>p] mood ?an ?is1 he app5d$ to ! dec5t skirts ( ,mr4 ,hayley "o ( ! be/ burlesque epigrams 9 ! language3-- ,( ,hayley's bir? ?is 0 ! happy lot3 ,8 "m on 8 fa!r him begot4 ,) ?is c\plet ti$ to 8 tail1 ! gho/ ( ,hayley may p]haps run fur!r ?an 8 own /r5g? ( w9d or spe$ ( foot w\ld naturally h c>ri$ him3 ) ?is hook 9 8 nose1 he may be l$ by 8 good ,blake "s way t[>ds ! temple ( memory4 ,:at is mo/ to be regrett$ 9 ^! lett]s is ! wond]ful tone ( ass]tion respect+ ! writ]'s own pictures & ^? ( ! great ,italian s*ools4 ,?is x w\ld be difficult en\gh to expla91 di%one/ to ov]look1 easy to ridicule1 & unpr(itable to rebuke4 ,all t ne$ be said ( ?is s+ul> habit ( ,blake's has be5 said ) admirable cle>ness & fairness 9 ! prefatory note to ! prose selections 9 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,high] au?ority ?an ! writ]'s ( t note no man c h or c require4 ,& z ,blake's arti/ic h]esies are 9 fact m]e accid5ts--! illegitimate gr[? ( *ance & circum/ance--we may be cont5t to leave !m :olly to ! practical judgm5t & ! wise *>ity ( su* arti/s z are qualifi$ to pass s5t5ce ^u ! a*ievem5ts & ! %ortcom+s ( ?is great arti/4 ,_! praise c alone be ?or\ghly wor? hav+2 _! blame c alone be ( any significance3 & 9 no o!r h&s ?an !irs may we safely leave ! memory & ! glory ( a fell[-lab\r] s illu/ri\s z ,blake4 ,o!r po9ts & %ades ( "* n less s+ul> x is ess5tial "h to take notice (4 ,^! are n matt]s ( accid5t1 l ! errors ( op9ion or p]v]sities ( expression :i* may di/ort or disfigure ! notes & /udies on purely arti/ic matt]s2 !y compose ! vital elem5t & work+ condition ( ,blake's tal5t4 ,f ! fif? to ! t5? lett] especially1 x becomes evid5t t ! writ] 0 pass+ ?r\gh /range /ruggles ( _s & passionate /ages ( fai?4 ,z e>ly z ! f\r? lett]1 dat$ almo/ exactly a ye> lat] ?an ! fir/ writt5 on 8 arrival at ,felpham1 ,blake ref]s 9 a tone ( regret & p]plexity to ! ab/ract folly :i* makes him incapable ( direct practical "w1 ?\gh n ( e>ne/ & cont9u\s lab\r4 ,?is action ( ! n]ves or ( ! m9d he 0 pla9ly unable to regulate or modify4 ,x hurries him :ile yet at "w into l&s ( ab/raction2 he takes ! _w ) him 9 8 flight4 ,di/ress he kn[s w\ld make ! _w heavi] to him1 :i* seems n[ light] ?an a ball ( wool roll$ by ! w9d2 & ?is di/ress mat]ial philosophies or me?odical regulations w\ld prescribe z a m$ic9al potion = a m9d impair$ or diseas$ m]ely by ! animal sup]flux ( spirits & *ildlike excess ( spiritual heal?4 ,b ?is m$ic9e ! /range & /rong faculty ( fai? innate 9 ! man precludes him f tak+4 ,physical di/ress is 8 mock & scorn2 m5tal no man c give2 & if ,heav5 inflicts x1 all su* di/ress is a m]cy4 ,x is n easy1 b x is requisite1 to realise ! p]petual fre%ness & fulness ( belief1 ! inalt]able vig\r & f]v\r ( _s ) :i* ,blake1 h]etic & my/ic z he may h be51 wor%ipp$ & work$2 by :i* he 0 ?r\gh\t life possess$ & pursu$4 ,above all gods or daemons ( creation & division1 he beheld by fai? 9 a p]fect man a supreme ,god4 ,?\gh ,i h be5 v unhappy1 ,i am s no long]4 ,i am aga9 em]g$ into ! light ( day2 ,i /ill 7& %all to et]nity7 embrace ,*ri/ianity1 & adore ,him :o is ! express image ( ,god4 ,9 ! light ( 8 especial fai? all visible ?+s 7 fus$ into ! int5se heat & %>p5$ into ! ke5 outl9e ( vision4 ,he walk$ & lab\r$ "u o!r heav5s1 on ano!r e>?1 ?an ! e>? & ! heav5 ( mat]ial life3 ,) a blue sky spread ov] ) w+s1 ,& a mild sun t m\nts & s+s2 ,) trees & fields full ( fairy elves ,& little devils :o fight = !mselves2 ,) angels plant$ 9 haw?orn b[]s1 ,& ,god ,himself 9 ! pass+ h\rs4 ,all ?is 0 n a m]e matt] ( cre$ or op9ion1 mu* less ( decoration or ornam5t to 8 "w4 ,x 01 z we said1 8 elem5t ( life1 inhal$ at e brea? ) ! common air1 mix$ into 8 ve9s ) _! natural blood4 ,x 0 an elem5t almo/ pa9fully tangible & actual2 an absolute m$ium or /ate ( exi/5ce1 inevitable1 inexplicable1 insup]able4 ,to him ! veil ( out] ?+s seem$ always to tremble ) "s brea? beh9d x3 seem$ at times to be r5t 9 sund] ) clam\r & sudd5 lightn+4 ,all ! void ( e>? & air seem$ to quiv] ) ! passage ( s5ti5t w+s & palpitate "u ! pressure ( consci\s feet4 ,fl[]s & we$s1 />s & /ones1 spoke ) articulate lips & gaz$ ) liv+ eyes4 ,h&s 7 /ret*$ t[>ds him f beyond ! d>kness ( mat]ial nature1 to tempt or to support1 to guide or to re/ra94 ,8 h>de/ facts 7 ! vague/ allegories ( o!r m54 ,to him all symbolic ?+s 7 lit]al1 all lit]al ?+s symbolic4 ,ab\t 8 pa? & ab\t 8 b$1 ar\nd 8 e>s & "u 8 eyes1 an inf9ite play ( spiritual life see!d & sw>m$ or %one & sang4 ,spirits imprison$ 9 ! husk & %ell ( e>? consol$ or m5ac$ him4 ,e leaf bore a gr[? ( angels2 ! pulse ( e m9ute s\nd$ z ! fall+ foot ( ,god2 "u ! rank raim5t ( we$s1 9 ! drift+ d[n ( ?i/les1 /range faces fr[n$ & :ite hair flutt]$2 tempt]s & allies1 wrai?s ( ! liv+ & phantoms ( ! dead1 cr[d$ & made popul\s ! w9ds t blew ab\t him1 ! fields & hills ov] :i* he gaz$4 ,ev5 ^u e>? 8 vision 0 tw(old always2 s+l5ess ( vision he scorn$ & fe>$ z ! sign ( me*anical intellect1 ( tal5t t walks :ile ! s\l sleeps1 ) ! m]e activity ( a bl9d somnambulism4 ,x 0 f\rfold 9 ! int]vals ( ke5e/ inspiration & subtle/ rapture2 ?reefold 9 ! p>adise ( dreams ly+ betwe5 e>? & heav51 lull$ by light] airs & lit by fa9t] />s2 a l& ( night & moonlight1 spectral & s]5e4 ,^! /range divisions ( _s & _w accord+ to "s dim & my?ologic hi]>*y 7 ) ,blake matt]s at once s]i\s & commonplace4 ,! worlds ( ,beulah & ,j]usalem1 ! exi/5ce ( ,los god ( ,"t & ,eni?>mon goddess ( ,space1 ! fall5 manhood ( ,!otormon1 ! imprison$ womanhood ( ,oo?oon1 7 m to him ev5 ?an significant names2 to ! read] !y mu/ ne$s seem less4 ,?is mon/r\s nom5clature1 ?is j>gon ( miscreat$ ?+s 9 *aos1 rose z by nature to 8 lips1 fl[$ f !m z by in/9ct4 ,"t1 an inc>nate _s clo!d ) fire1 /&s be=e him 9 ! sun's lik5ess2 he is ?reat5$ ) pov]ty1 tempt$ to make himself fri5ds ( ?is _w2 & makes answ] z ?\gh to a human tempt]3 ,my h&s are lab\r$ day & night ,& re/ comes nev] 9 my sight2 ,my wife has no indulg5ce giv5 ,except :at comes to h] f heav52 ,we eat little1 we dr9k less2 ,?is e>? bre$s n our happ9ess4 ,he beheld1 he says1 ,"t & ,space z !y 7 et]nally1 n z !y are se5 ^u e>?2 he saw no?+ z man sees3 8 hopes & fe>s 7 ali5 f all m5's2 & ^u him & 8 ! light ( prosp]\s days & ! t]rors ( tr\bl$ "t _h no p[]4 ,:5 ,i _h my defiance giv5 ,! sun /ood trembl+ 9 heav52 ,! moon1 t gl[$ remote bel[1 ,became lepr\s & :ite z sn[2 ,& e s\l ( man on ! e>? ,felt affliction & sorr[ & sickness & de>?4 ,9 all ?is we may see on "o side ! reflection & refraction ( out] ?+s1 on ! o!r side ! projection ( 8 own m9d1 ! effusion ( 8 individual nature1 ?r\gh\t ! h>de/ & remote/ ali5 matt]4 ,/rangely sev]$ f o!r m51 he 01 or he conceiv$ himself1 m /rangely int]wov5 ) !m4 ,! light ( 8 spiritual weapons1 ! s\nd ( 8 spiritual w>f>e1 0 se51 he believ$1 & 0 he>d 9 fa9t resonance & f> rev]b]ation among m5 :o knew n :at su* sights & s\nds might mean4 ,if1 wor/$ 9 ?is m5tal fight1 he %\ld let 8 sword sleep 9 8 h&1 or refuse to d spiritual acts because ( natural fe>s & natural desires1 ! _w w\ld be ! poor] = 8 defection1 & himself call$ ! base ,judas :o betrays 8 fri5d4 ,fe> ( ?is rebuke %ook & wa/$ him day & night2 he 0 r5t 9 sund] ) pangs ( t]ror & travail4 ,heav5 0 full ( ! dead1 com+ to witness aga9/ him ) blood-%$d+ & ) %$d+ ( te>s3 ,! sun 0 hot ,) ! b[s ( my m9d & ) arr[s ( ?\ght4 ,9 ?is _s he wr\ght at 8 day's "w1 see+ ev]y:]e ! image ( 8 own mood1 ! pres5ce ( foes & fri5ds4 ,no?+ to him 0 neutral2 no?+ )\t significance4 ,! lab\r & /rife ( s\l 9 :i* he liv$ 0 a ?+ z e>ne/ z any bodily w>f>e4 ,su* /ruggles ( _s 9 poets or arti/s h be5 too (t5 made ! subject ( public /udy2 nay1 too (t5 ! !me ( *aotic v]sifi]s4 ,a !me m utt]ly improp] x is ( c\rse impossible to devise4 ,x is j t a workman %\ld see all sides ( 8 "w1 & lab\r ) all 8 might ( m9d & dext]ity ( h& to make x great & p]fect2 b to use up ! details ( ! process z crude mat]ial = crud] v]se--to invite spectators z to ! op5+ ( a temple1 & %[ !m ! unbak$ bricks & untemp]$ mort>--to expose ) immode/ viol5ce & impot5t satisfaction ! long revolt+ lab\rs ( m5tal abortion--?is no arti/ w ev] attempt1 no craftsman ev] s p]=m z to escape ridicule4 ,x is useless = ^? :o c c>ve no /atue wor? ! *isell+ to exhibit in/ead six feet or n9e feet ( %apeless pla/] or fragm5t>y /ucco1 & bid u see :at sculptors "w )2 no man w accept t 9 lieu ( ! /atue4 ,n less futile & n less indec5t is x = ^? :o c give expression to no great poem to disgorge masses ( raw incoh]5t v]se on ! subject ( v]se-mak+3 to (f]1 9 place ( a poem ready wr\ght out1 "s *aotic & convulsive /ory ab\t ! way 9 :i* a poet works1 or does n "w4 ,to ,blake ! :ole ?+ 0 too grave = any su* exposure ( spiritual nudity4 ,9 ^! lett]s he records ! result ( 8 sore travail2 9 ^! v]ses he commemorates ! mann] ( 8 "w "u ! direction ( mess5g]s f heav5 daily & nightly1 n )\t tr\ble or c>e2 b he writes 9 private & by pure in/9ct2 he speaks only by ! impulse ( confid5ce1 9 ! ard\r ( fai?4 ,:at he has to say is said ) ! simple & ab/ract rapture ( apo/les or prophets2 n ) ! labori\s imp]t95ce & va9 obtrusion ( tortu\s analysis4 ,= su* heavy play ) gossam] & /raws 8 nature 0 too e>ne/ & 8 g5ius too exalt$4 ,?is is ! mood 9 :i* he looks ov] :at "w he has done or has to d3 & 9 8 lips ! /range scriptural language us$ has ! s9c]ity ( pure fire4 ,i see ! face ( my ,heav5ly ,fa!r2 ,he lays ,8 h& ^u my head1 & gives a bless+ to all my "w4 ,:y %\ld ,i be tr\bl$8 :y %\ld my he>t & fle% cry out8 ,i w g on 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l2 ?r\gh hell w ,i s+ =? ,8 praises2 t ! dragons ( ! deep may praise ,him1 & t ^? :o dwell 9 d>kness & 9 ! sea-coa/s may be ga!r$ into ,8 k+dom4 ,s did he e/eem ( art1 :i* inde$ is n a light ?+2 nor is x :olly unimportant to m5 t !y %\ld h "o capable arti/ m or less among !m4 ,h[ x may f>e ) artisans 7be !y nev] s pret5ti\s7 is a matt] ( suffici5tly small mom5t4 ,"o bless+ !re assur$ly 0 ^u all ,blake's "w2 ! inf9ite bless+ ( life2 ! f]v\r ( vital blood4 ,9 spite h[ev] ( all inspiration & ( all support1 sickness & uncong5ial company imp$$ 8 h\rs ( lab\r & corrod$ 8 h\rs ( repose4 ,a trial on ! infam\s *>ges ( s$ition & assault1 br\ght by a private soldi] ^: "n ( ,s*olfield 0 ?us made %amefully memorable1 succe$$ f9ally 9 mak+ ! c\ntry un5durable to him4 ,x mu/ be said "h ( ! hapless ,hayley t he behav$ well 9 ?is "t ( vexation & dang]3 com+ =w>d to bail our fri5d ,blake1 & work+ h>d = ! def5ce 9 a tumultu\s & splutt]+ way3 he w\ld appe> 9 public at ! trial1 liv+ or dy+1 & did1 ) or )\t leave ( doctors1 appe> & speak up = ! accus$4 ,blake's hon\rable acquittal does n make x less disgraceful t ! *>ge %\ld at all h be5 ent]ta9$4 ,8 own c\rage1 read9ess ( wit1 & s9c]ity ( _s are fully %[n 9 ! lett] relat+ ?is %ort & %>p episode 9 8 quiet life4 ,"s mon?s lat] he return$ to ,london once = all1 & once = all broke (f relations ) ,felpham3 comm5d+1 x may be hop$1 ,hayley to ! ,muses & ,s*olfield to ! halb]ts4 ,hav+ read ^! lett]s1 we are n lightly to judge ( ,blake z ( ano!r man4 ,?\ghts & cre$s peculi> to 8 m9d f\nd expression 9 ways & words peculi> to 8 lips4 ,x 0 no va9 or empty claim t he put =w>d to especial insight & individual means ( lab\r4 ,if he spoke /rangely1 he _h great ?+s to speak4 ,if he act$ /rangely1 he _h great ?+s to d4 ,m\nt ,s9ai 0 altoge!r on a smoke1 because ! ,"l desc5d$ on x 9 fire4 ,let ! tree be judg$ by its fruit4 ,if ! man :o wrote ?us _h no?+ to d or to say wor? ! say+ or ! do+1 x may fairly be said t he 0 mad or fooli%4 ,! involv+ smoke1 "h aga91 impli$ ! lat5t fire4 ,:]e ! p>ticles ( du/ are m]e h>d5$ mud1 :]e ! cl\d is m]e cond5s+ fog hat*$ f ! /agnation ( a swamp1 "o may ju/ly compla9 ( ! ob/ruction & ! obscurity4 ,!re is "h inde$ too mu* ( mi/1 b x is at lea/ cle>2 ! air t bre$s x is high1 ! moi/ure t fe$s x is pure4 ,?is man _h nev] liv$ 9 ! l[ places ( ?\ght4 ,9 ! words ( a liv+ poet1#d ^: noble v]ses are wor?y to /& ?us ne> ,blake's own-- ,he _h se5 ! moon's eclipse ,by ! fire f ,etna's lips1 ,) ,orion _h he spok51 ,8 fa/ ) honey-dew _h brok54 ,8 dialect 0 too mu* ! dialect ( a f> c\ntry2 b x 0 f a f> c\ntry t he came1 f a l(ty /ation t he spoke4 ,to a poet :o has giv5 u s mu*1 to an arti/ :o has done great ?+s to su* great purpose1 we may give at lea/ "s all[ance & "s tol]ation4 ,! di/ance is great :i* divides a fireside tap] f ! eclips$ moon on ,etna4 ,rules :i* are useful or necess>y = h\sehold v]sifi]s may well be p]mitt$ to relax or ev5 to dissolve :5 appli$ to "o :o has atta9$ to see ) unbl9d$ eyes & to speak ) adequate words ( matt]s s f> above !m4 ,! next po9t noticeable by u 9 ! /ory ( ,blake's life is 8 s+le-h&$ duel ) ,cromek & ,/o?>d2 & ( ?is we ne$ n wi% to speak at mu* l5g?4 ,! engrav]1 swift & %>p 9 all 8 deal+s--nev] scrupul\s1 insol5t sometimes1 & always cunn+--_h an easy game to play1 & play$ x )\t %ame2 n ev5 tak+ ! tr\ble to hide 8 m>k$ c>ds or to load 8 dice 9 private4 ,9 spite or 9 consequ5ce ( ?is rapacity & m5dacity1#e ,cromek 0 evid5tly ( "s use to ,blake4 ,& ev5 = ! ex]cise ( ^! special tal5ts he is p]haps n to be blam$2 ! man did b "w ) su* qualities z he _h2 did b put out to use 8 natural gifts & capacities4 ,b t he %\ld h done ?is at ,blake's exp5se is & mu/ rema9 unp>donable3 & !re=e he mu/ be left to hang ) ! head d[nw>ds f ! memorial gall[s to :i* biography has nail$ him2 a w>n+ to all su* o!rs to *oose _! game m w>ily4 ,a tradesman :o1 by _! own acc\nt1 sw9dl$ ,blake & robb$ ,scott c h>dly expect to be all[$ safe h>b\rage "u ! compassionate %elt] ( complete oblivion or beh9d ! wea!r-tight scre5 ( simple contempt4 ,x may be wor? :ile to cond5se ! evid5ce z to 8 deal+s ) ,blake & ,/o?>d4 ,"o alone ( ^! ?ree comes out cle> f ! involv$ network ( suspici\s d\ble-deal+4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! engrav+s to ,blair1 ,cromek _h entrapp$ & *eat$ ,blake f ! fir/4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! draw+ f ,*auc]1 he _h gone a /ep fur!r d[n ! /eep slope ( peculation4 ,aft] ! proposal to employ ,s*iavonetti1 ,blake might at once h ?r[n him ov] z a self-detect$ knave4 ,he did n2 & 0 accord+ly plund]$ aga9 9 a less dext]\s & a m direct mann]4 ,x is =tunate t ! %ameful little hi/ory has at la/ be5 track$ ?r\gh all its sc&al\s w9d+s by s ke5 an eye & s sure a h& z ,mr4 ,gil*ri/'s4 ,two que/ions arise at fir/ sight2 did ,cromek give ,blake a commission = 8 design ( ! ,pilgrims8 did ,/o?>d1 :5 ,cromek propos$ t he %\ld take up ! same subject1 "k t ! proposal 0 equival5t to ! sugge/ion ( a !ft8 ,bo? ^! que/ions ,blake w\ld h answ]$ 9 ! affirmative2 & 9 8 dialect ! affirmative mood 0 di/9ct & /rong4 ,fur!r evid5ce on ! fir/ head c be want$ by no "o ( dec5t insight or ( dec5t c&\r4 ,t ,cromek1 ) m ?an pr(essional impud5ce1 d5i$ ! *>ge1 is an incid5t 9 ! affair nei!r /range nor important4 ,! mann] ( 8 d5ial may be mat*$ = effront]y ) ! tone ( 8 insol5t lett] to ,blake on ! subject ( ! designs to ,blair4 ,) ! vulg>ities & audacities1 ! %ifts & ! d\bles ( ?is %uffl+ man ( prey1 no "o ne$ aga9 be tr\bl$4 ,t a visitor caught ) ! spoons 9 8 pocket %\ld blu/]1 /amm]1 & gr9 z he pleads innoc5ce or affects amazem5t1 is natural & desirable2 = e ^w & ge/ure1 humble or %ameless1 incoh]5t or intrepid1 s]ves to convict him twice ov]4 ,und\bt$ly he saw ,blake's sket*1 tri$ to conjure x into 8 pocket1 & fail$2 und\bt$ly1 f9d+ t ! arti/ w\ld n aga9 give up 8 "w to be engrav$ by o!r h&s1 he made su* approa* to an hone/ (f] z 0 compatible ) 8 "*2 und\bt$ly also he !n made money 9 8 uncleanly way out ( ! failure by toss+ ! subject to ano!r pa9t] z a bait4 ,no man has a "r to express wond] t ,blake refus$ to hold ,/o?>d blameless4 ,x is no?+ :atev] to ! purpose t1 :ile ,cromek's some:at villa9\s %>e 9 ! speculation 0 z yet "u cov]1 ,blake may h be/[$ on ,/o?>d's unf9i%$ design 8 fri5dly c\nsel & 8 frank applause4 ,aft] ! deal]'s p]fidy _h be5 aga9 b>$ & expos$ by 8 own act1 x 01 & x is yet1 a /ret* ( *>ity to suppose t 8 associate 0 n likewise 8 accomplice4 ,& ! mann] ( ,/o?>d's retort ^u ,blake1 :5 tax$ by him ) unfair deal+1 0 n ( a sort qualifi$ to disp]se or to allay suspicion4 ,he *>g$1 & he p]mitt$ ,cromek to *>ge1 ! plund]$ man ) ! act ( plund]4 ,ev5 ?\gh we1 :o c n[ read ! :ole acc\nt )\t admixture ( p]sonal feel+1 may acquit ,/o?>d ( active or actual trea*]y1 z all mu/ gladly d :o rememb] h[ l>ge a debt is due f all to an arti/ ( su* exquisite & pleasurable tal5t1 x is hopeless to make out = him a ?or\ghly suffici5t case4 ,! fell[%ip ( su* an "o z ,cromek leaves ^u all :o take 8 "p at lea/ ! suspicion ( a /a94 ,all %\ld hope t ,/o?>d on com+ out ( ! matt] c\ld h %[n clean h&s2 none c d\bt t ,blake did4 ,t on ,/o?>d's "p irritation %\ld h succe$$ to surprise1 & ranc\r to irritation1 is n wond]ful4 ,if he 0 inde$ injur$ by ! fault ( ,cromek & ! mis=tune ( ,blake1 x w\ld d\btless h be5 admirably g5]\s to h controll$ ! irritation & ov]come ! ranc\r2 b 9 t case ! wor/ t %\ld be said ( him is t he did n adopt ! noble/ c\rse ( action possible to him4 ,admitt+ ?is1 he is n blameable = *oos+ to ?r[ 9 8 lot ) ,cromek2 b we mu/ !n suppose n m]ely t ,cromek _h ab/a9$ f any av[al ( 8 orig9al trea*]y1 b t ,/o?>d 0 unhappily able to accept 9 good fai? ! b>e ass]tion ( ,cromek 9 pref]5ce to ! b>e ass]tion ( ,blake4 ,if we believe ?is1 we are b\nd to admit no h>%] feel+ ?an regret t ,cromek %\ld s h dup$ & bl9d$ 8 bett]s2 b 9 common fairness we are also b\nd to re/rict ! "q )9 ^! limits4 ,= ,/o?>d a door ( hon\rable escape /&s op52 & all mu/ desire r to wid5 ?an to n>r[ ! op5+4 ,no "o c wi% to /rait5 8 *ance ( acquittal1 or to inquire too curi\sly :e!r !re be n a pretext = clos+ ! door t n[ /&s aj>4 ,b = ! re/1 x is simply necess>y to *oose betwe5 ,blake's au?ority & ,cromek's2 & to consid] ?is alt]native s]i\sly = a mom5t w\ld be at once an act ( condesc5sion t[>ds ,cromek & ( imp]t95ce t[>ds ,blake1 equally unju/ifiable on ei!r side4 ,x is possible t ,blake 0 n wrong$ by ,/o?>d2 x is und5iable t he 0 wrong$ ?r\gh him4 ,x is probable t ,/o?>d believ$ himself to be n 9 ! wrong2 x is c]ta9 t ,blake 0 9 ! "r4#f ,ab\t ! close ( ?is qu>rel1 & be=e ! publication ( ,blake's designs to ,blair z engrav$ = ,cromek by ,s*iavonetti1 a book came out :i* w\ld h des]v$ m notice & repaid m int]e/ ?an has yet be5 %[n x4 ,! graceful design by ,blake on its frontispiece is n ! only or ev5 ! *ief attraction ( ,dr4 ,malk9's ,memoirs ( 8 ,*ild4 ,! writ] inde$ treads pond]\sly & speaks ?ickly2 b !re is extant no picture at once s p]fect & s qua9t ( a purely *ildlike tal5t4 ,ev5 supreme g5ius1 :i* usually has a m9d n[ & !n to try1 has nev] giv5 u ! complete & vivid lik5ess :i* a *ild has = once giv5 ( himself4 ,ev5 ,%akespe>e1 ev5 ,hugo1 ev5 ,blake1 has n done ?is4 ,! husky dialect ( 8 fa!r suffices to express some?+2 & ! portrait is significant & pleasant1 reproduc+ z x does ! solid grace & glad gravity prop] to *ildr52 a r\nd & bright figure1 ) no look ( ov]-tra9+ or disease4 ,b ! *ild's own scraps & scrawls conta9 ! k]nel & jewel ( ! book4 ,8 small draw+s are c]ta9ly firm]1 cle>]1 m inv5tive ?an c\ld h be5 look$ = 9 a six-ye>-old arti/4 ,any slight imitative "w 9 a *ild implies ! en]gy :i* impels inv5tion 9 a man4 ,8 little hi/ories & geographies are delightful = illogical sequ5ce ( ev5ts & absurd coh]5ce ( fancy4 ,only a *ild c\ld h inv5t$ & comb9$ su* unimag9able ecc5tricities ( innoc5ce4 ,! language & sy/em ( prop] names /rongly recall ,blake's own habits ( spee*4 ,! prov9ce ( ,malleb & ! city ( ,tumblebob are no unfit abodes = ,h& & ,hyle1 ,kwantok & ,kotope4 ,! moral polity ( ,alle/one is n unlike t :i* prevails among ! ,emanations :o 9 ! aggregate are call$ ,j]usalem4 ,! pamphlet1 cond5s$ & compress$ into a =m m ?or\ghly readable1 w\ld be wor? republi%+4 ,x seems probable t ! v]ses foll[+ 7 writt5 by ,blake ab\t ?is "t1 z ,mr4 ,gil*ri/ ref]s ! design ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 execut$ on commission = ,lady ,egremont1 to ! ye> #ahjg4 ,!y are evid5tly meant to mat* ! beautiful d$ication ( ! designs to ,blair1 :i* 7 n br\ght out till ! next ye>4 ,less excell5t 9 workman%ip1 !y are n less important by way ( illu/ration4 ,! exi/5ce ( "s my?ical or symbolic isl& ( ,atalantis1 :]e ! arts 7 to be pres]v$ z 9 p>adise1 n[ wall$ r\nd or wa%$ ov] by ! bl9d & bitt] wat]s ( "t1 0 a fav\rite vision ) ,blake4 ,at a fir/ read+ "s ( ^! v]ses seem$ to ref] to ! subsequ5t s]ies ( designs f ,dante2 b !re is no evid5ce ( any su* lat] commission z we mu/ 9 t case take = grant$4 ,! cav]ns ( ! grave ,i've se51 ,& ^! ,i %[$ to ,engl&'s que52 ,b n[ ! caves ( ,hell ,i view1 ,:o %all ,i d>e to %[ !m to8 ,:at mighty s\l 9 beauty's =m ,%all dauntless view ! inf]nal /orm8 ,egremont's ,c\ntess c control ,! flames ( hell t r\nd me roll4 ,if %e refuse1 ,i /ill g on1 ,till ! heav5s & e>? are gone2 ,/ill admir$ by noble m9ds1 ,foll[$ by ,envy on ! w9ds4 ,re-engrav$ "t aft] "t1 ,ev] 9 _! y\?ful prime1 ,my designs un*ang$ rema92 ,"t may rage1 b rage 9 va92 ,= above ,"t's tr\bl$ f\nta9s1 ,on ! great ,atlantic m\nta9s1 ,9 my gold5 h\se on high1 ,!re !y %9e et]nally4 ,blake 0 always look+ we/w>d = 8 isl&s ( ! ble/4 ,all transatlantic ?+s appe> to h a s+ul> hold ^u 8 fancy4 ,am]ica 0 a l& ( mi/y & /ormy morn+1 /ruck by ! fi]ce & fugitive fires ( int]mitt5t w> & nasc5t fre$om4 ,9 a dim confus$ mann]1 he seems to mix up ! actual ev5ts ( hi/ory ) ! =mless & lab\r+ leg5ds ( 8 own my?ology2 or r to ca/ circum/ances into ! crucible ( vision1 & extract a /range amalgam ( metals unfit = mortal curr5cy & difficult to br+ to any te/4 ,9 #ahjh ! illu/rations to ,blair's ,grave appe>$1 & f\nd "s acceptance2 a success on :i* ! %ameful s\l ( ,cromek f$ exult+ly & fatt5$ sc&al\sly4 ,! rav5\s game/] _h pack$ 8 c>ds f ! fir/ ) all due c>e1 & 0 able n[ to blu/] )\t fe> z he _h be=e sw9dl$ )\t %ame4 ,tw5ty p\nds ( ! pr(its fell to ! %>e ( ! design] = "s ( ! mo/ admirable works extant 9 t l9e4 ,! sweetness & vivid grace ( ^! designs are z noticeable z ! en]gy & rapidity ( imag9ation impli$ by !m4 ,ev5 9 ,blake's lifetime _! t5d] & l(ty beauty drew d[n "s recognition2 & incauti\s criticism1 z x prais$ !m1 =got t ! arti/ 0 n dead yet4 ,! g5]\s ov]sight 0 aft]w>ds amply & consi/5tly r$eem$4 ,= ! mom5t x 0 p]haps n wond]ful t ev5 s mu* excell5ce %\ld obta9 some?+ ( mi/ru/ful admiration4 ,! noble passion & exaltation ( _s "h made visible burnt its way into notice = a "t2 & ,cromek 0 all[$ to claim applause = 8 inv5tion ( ,blake4 ,we w *oose two designs only = ref]5ce4 ,none :o h se5 c well =get ! glori\s viol5ce ( reunion betwe5 s\l & body1 meet+ ) fi]ce embraces1 ) glad agony & rage ( delight2 ) brea/s ye>n+ & eyes wide1 ) sweet madness ( laught] at _! lips2 ! />tl$ & half-aris5 body n less div9e already ?an ! desc5d+ s\l1 ?\gh ! e>? cl+s yet ab\t 8 knees & feet1 & ?\gh %e comes d[n z ) a clam\r ( ru%+ w9d & prone impulse ( fall+ wat]1 fre% f ! />s & ! highe/ air ( heav54 ,b = p]fect beauty no?+ ( ,blake's c be mat*$ aga9/ ! design ( ! s\l dep>t+2 9 ?is draw+ ! body lies fill$ z x 7 & clo!d ) ! supreme sleep ( fle%1 no man wat*+ by x2 ) limbs laid out & cov]$1 ) eyelids close2 & ! s\l1 ) t5d] poise ( paus+ feet1 ) pa9less face & sad pure eyes1 looks back z ) a s]5e salutation full ( pity1 be=e pass+ away into ! cle> air & light left at ! end ( sunset on heav5 & ! hills2 :]e outside ! op5$ lattice a s(t cold l& ( ris+ fields & ridg$ moorl& be>s ^u x ! b>r5 beauty ( %ad[ & sleep1 ! brea? & n ! breeze ( ev5+4 ,! sweet & grave grace ( ?is backgr\nd1 ) a bright pallor 9 ! sky & an effect ^u field & moor ( op5 air )\t w9d1 br+s ) x a s5se z ( music4 ,a ye> lat] ,blake adv]tis$ & op5$ 8 exhibition2 :i* he 0 ab\t z qualifi$ to manage z little ,malk9 might h be54 ,betwe5 ang]1 innoc5ce1 want ( funds & s5se ( m]it1 he w\ld assur$ly h ru9$ a bett] *ance ?an he ev] _h4 ,) ! exception ( 8 ,cant]bury ,pilgrims1 ! *oice ( pictures & designs = exhibition seems to h be5 some:at unhappy4#g ,! admirable p[] & high dramatic quality ( t s+ul> b noble picture1 ! lat5t or sup]9cumb5t beauty :i* corrects & r$eems its p>tial ugl9ess1 ! /rong imag9ation & ! fanciful ju/ice ( ! entire "w1 7 invisible to all b su* spectators z ,*>les ,lamb2 if inde$ !re 7 ev] ano!r capable ( see+ !m to su* purpose4 ,:atev] portion ( ! l m]it !re may h be5 9 ! o!r works exhibit$ 0 /ill m utt]ly lo/ ^u ! few :o saw !m at all2 = ( ^! we h sc>cely any record beyond ,blake's own4 ,"o j\rnal alone appe>s to h notic$ ! exhibition4 ,an angry allusion ( ,blake's to "s assault ( ! ,exam9] newspap] ^u 8 works & "* has be5 hi!rto left unexpla9$1 presumably ?r\gh a n irrational contempt4 ,t ,blake may be cle>$ f any *>ge ( p]v]sity1 a brief acc\nt ( ! qu>rel is "h app5d$4 ,contemptible z are bo? ! j\rneyman writ] & 8 poor day's "w1 !y h be5 f\nd wor? track+ d[n on acc\nt ( ! game fl[n at4 ,9 ! ?irtie? numb] ( ! ,exam9] 7,augu/ #g?1 #ahjh7 !re is a review 7sign$ ,r4 ,h47 ( ! ,blair's ,grave1 suffici5tly impud5t 9 mann] & incapable 9 matt] to h provok$ a mild] _s ?an ,blake's4 ,fuseli's prefatory note is cit$ ) a tone ( diss5ti5t patronage n lightly to be endur$2 none b su* a vision>y z ,mr4 ,blake or su* a frantic 7sic7 z ,mr4 ,fuseli c\ld possibly fancy1 & s =?2 !n foll[s "s *att] ab\t ! failures ( great poets1 utt] impossibility ( repres5t+ ,_s to ! eye 7except by means ( italic type71 insipid1 absurd1 all ! wise m5 ( ! ,ea/ w\ld n possibly div9e1 small assi/ance ( ! title 7italics aga971 h[ are we to f9d out8 7might n "o reply ) ,!rsites1 ,make t dem& ( ?y ,mak]871 h[ absurd1 m s]i\s c5sure1 mo/ het]og5e\s & s]io-fanta/ic1 mo/ indec5t1 appe>ance ( libid9\sness1 mu* to admire1 b m to c5sure1 & all ! common-places ( t pe/il5t old /yle :i*1 propp$ on italics & po9ts ( exclamation1 halts at e s5t5ce betwe5 a titt]1 a %rug1 & a sn>l4 ,s*iavonetti also has done m ?an ju/ice to ,blake1 & ,blair & 8 engrav] are f9ally bidd5 to divide ! real palm4 ,:o ?is review] 01 no man ne$ ei!r "k or c>e2 b all may n[ und]/& ! po9t ( ,blake's allusion4 ,next ye> h[ev] ! real batt]ies 7 op5$4 ,x is b loa?some lab\r to %ovel out ?is decompos$ rubbi% f ! catacombs ( lib]al j\rnalism2 b if ?us only we c expla9 an app>5tly aimless or misplac$ ref]5ce on ! great arti/'s "p1 x may be wor? :ile to ?r[ up a few spadefuls4 ,?is second article be>s date ,septemb] #ag?1 #ahji1 ,no4 #ij ( ! ,exam9]1 & is labell$ ,mr4 ,blake's ,exhibition4 ,! contributor has already laps$ f simple fatuity into fatuity comp\nd ) scurrility4 ,blake "h figures z an un=tunate lunatic1 ^: p]sonal in(f5siv5ess secures him f conf9em5t1 & consequ5tly ( :om no public notice w\ld h be5 tak51 if he 0 n 7! man's gramm> "h goes mad on its own acc\nt1 b :at !n87 =c$ on ! notice & animadv]sion ( ! ,exam9] 9 hav+ be5 held up 7! case by ?is "t is fairly desp]ate7 to public admiration2 su* is ! ecc5tricity ( human error4 ,! ,blair ( la/ ye> 0 a futile endeav\r by bad draw+s to repres5t immat]iality by bodily p]sonifications1 & s =?2 once aga91 ! ta/eful h& ( ,s*iavonetti1 "o regrets to rememb]1 0 employ$ to be/[ an ext]ior *>m on de=mity & nons5se4 ,?us enc\rag$1 ! poor man 7to wit1 ,blake7 fancies himself a great ma/]1 & has pa9t$ a few wret*$ pictures1 "s ( :i* are--any "o may f9i% t = ! critic4 ,! catalogue is a f>rago ( nons5se1 un9telligibl5ess 7sic71 & egregi\s vanity4 ,/o?>d & ! irrepressible ,s*iavonetti are ( c\rse held up 9 contra/ to ! di/emp]$ bra9 :i* produc$ ,blake's ,pilgrims4 ,! picture ( ,! ,anci5t ,britons is a complete c>icature2 ! col\r ( ! fle% is exactly l hung beef4 ,"h we w pull ! man up %ort & h done ) him4 ,he %irks a signature ?is "t2 & :e!r or no he 7 ! same z la/ ye>'s critic1 ^? may f9d out :o c>e4 ,arcadiae pecu>ia rud]e dicas2 w\ld n "o say t ?is m+l+ bray & h[l _h issu$ ?r\gh ! ?roat & no/ril ( "s "o among ! rov+ or br[s+ cattle ( our own daily or weekly lit]ature1 />tl$ at smell+ "s incongru\s rose 9 8 half-eat5 ?i/le-heap8 ,su* fe$]s 7 always "o 9 voice & "o 9 palate3 x 7 wa/e ( wood & iron to cudgel or to prod !m4 ,ev5 :5 _! clam\r becomes too intol]ably dissonant we may get out ( he>+ & solace our vex$ e>s & spirits ) reflection on t axiom ( ,blake's1 :i*1 ?\gh sav\r+ 9 su* a case ( excessive optimism1 we w /rive to hope is true3 ,! bleat1 ! b>k1 bell[1 & ro>1 ,are waves t beat on ,heav5's %ore4 ,?is 0 n ,blake's only connexion or collision ) ! j\rnals ( 8 day4 ,an adv]se notice ( ,fuseli _h excit$ him to m direct reprisals ?an ! attack ^u himself n[ did4 ,! ,mon?ly ,magaz9e = ,july #a/1 #ahjf 7vol4 xxi4 pp4 #ebj1 #eba71 conta9s ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* is n[ fir/ une>!d & seems wor? sav+4 ,x is n )\t p]v]sities2 nei!r is x want+ 9 vig\r & f]v\r ( ?\ght4 ,,to ,,! ,,editor ,,( ,,! ',,mon?ly ,,magaz9e4' ,,sir1--,my indignation 0 exce$+ly mov$ at read+ a criticism 9 ,bell's ,weekly ,mess5g] 7#be? ,may7 on ! picture ( ,c\nt ,ugol9o1 by ,mr4 ,fuseli1 9 ! ,royal ,academy ,exhibition2 & y\r magaz9e be+ z ext5sive 9 its circulation z t pap]1 & z x also mu/ f its nature be m p]man5t1 ,i take ! advantage\s opportunity to c\nt]act ! widely-diffus$ malice :i* has = _m ye>s1 "u ! pret5ce ( admiration ( ! arts1 be5 assidu\sly s[n & plant$ among ! ,engli% public aga9/ true art1 su* z x exi/$ 9 ! days ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,raphael4 ,"u pret5ce ( fair criticism & c&\r1 ! mo/ wret*$ ta/e ev] produc$ has be5 upheld = _m1 v _m ye>s2 b n[1 ,i say1 n[ its end has come4 ,su* an arti/ z ,fuseli is invuln]able1 he ne$s n my def5ce2 b ,i %\ld be a%am$ n to set my h& & %\ld]1 & :ole /r5g?1 aga9/ ^? wret*es :o1 "u pret5ce ( criticism1 use ! dagg] & ! poison4 ,my criticism on ?is picture is z foll[s3 ',mr4 ,fuseli's ,c\nt ,ugol9o is ! fa!r ( sons ( feel+ & dignity1 :o w\ld n sit look+ 9 _! p>5t's face 9 ! mom5ts ( 8 agony1 b w\ld r retire & die 9 secret :ile !y suff] him to indulge 8 passionate & innoc5t grief1 8 innoc5t & v5]able madness1 & insanity1 & fury1 & :atev] paltry cold-he>t$ critics _c1 because !y d>e n1 look ^u4 ,fuseli's ,c\nt ,ugol9o is a man ( wond] & admiration1 ( res5tm5t aga9/ man & devil1 & ( humiliation be=e ,god3 pray] & p>5tal affection fills ! figure f head to foot4 ,! *ild 9 8 arms1 :e!r boy or girl signifies n 7b ! critic mu/ be a fool :o has n read ,dante1 & :o does n "k a boy f a girl72 ,i say1 ! *ild is z beautifully drawn z x is col\r$--9 bo?1 inimitable2 & ! effect ( ! :ole is truly sublime1 on acc\nt ( t v col\r+ :i* our critic calls black & heavy4 ,! ,g]man-flute col\r1 :i* 0 us$ by ! ,flem+s 7!y call x burnt bone71 has 8 s possess$ ! eye ( c]ta9 connoisseurs1 t !y _c see appropriate col\r+1 & are bl9d to ! gloom ( a real t]ror4 ,! ta/e ( ,engli% amateurs has be5 too mu* =m$ ^u pictures import$ f ,fl&]s & ,holl&1 consequ5tly our c\ntrym5 are easily br[-beat on ! subject ( pa9t+2 & h5ce x is s common to he> a man say1 ',i am no judge ( pictures2' b1 ,o ,engli%m56 "k t e man ought to be a judge ( pictures1 & e man is s :o has n be5 connoisseur$ out ( 8 s5ses4 ,a g5tleman :o visit$ me ! o!r day said1 ',i am v mu* surpris$ at ! dislike :i* "s connoisseurs %[ on view+ ! pictures ( ,mr4 ,fuseli2 b ! tru? is1 he is a hundr$ ye>s beyond ! pres5t g5]ation4' ,?\gh ,i am />tl$ at su* an ass]tion1 ,i hope ! contempor>y ta/e w %ort5 ! hundr$ ye>s into z _m h\rs2 = ,i am sure t any p]son consult+ 8 own eyes mu/ pref] :at is s sup]em95t2 & ,i am z sure t any p]son consult+ 8 own reputation1 or ! reputation ( 8 c\ntry1 w refra9 f disgrac+ ei!r by su* ill-judg$ criticisms 9 future4 ,y\rs1 ,,wm4 ,,blake4 ,?is ready *ampion%ip1 erratic & excessive z x may be1 is n less *>act]i/ic ( ! man ?an is t outspok5 viol5ce :i* help$ to make 8 audi5ce (t5 deaf & unfri5dly4 ,! lett]1 z we said1 did n happ5 to turn up 9 "t = ins]tion 9 any ni*e ( ! ,life or ,app5dix3 x w n seem a valueless w9dfall if read by ! light ( ! ,catalogue1 ! ,address1 & o!r notes on art embalm$ 9 ! second volume4 ,no "p ( ,blake's life 0 nobl] 9 action or is yet wor?i] ( /udy ?an ! p]iod ( neglect$ lab\r & unbrok5 pov]ty :i* foll[$4 ,mu* ( ! "w done is n[1 x appe>s1 irretrievably lo/4 ,new fri5ds ga!r$ ab\t him z ! old ones di$ out2 = inde$ all m5 capable ( see+ ! beauty ( greatness & goodness 7 drawn at once to su* a man z he 04 ,viol5t & petulant z he may h seem$ on "s r>e occasions ( public prote/1 he endur$ all ! secret slights & wants ( 8 latt] life ) a mo/ high pati5ce1 & ) s]5e if n joy\s acceptance ( 8 fate4 ,)\t brute resignation1 nay ) ke5 s5se ( neglect %[n & wrong done1 he yet lab\r$ gladly & )\t ceas+4 ,sick or well1 he 0 at "w2 8 utmo/ re/ 0 m]e *ange ( lab\r4 ,to relax ! int5se n]ve or dead5 ! travail+ bra9 w\ld h be5 pa9ful & griev\s to him4 ,f]v5t incessant action 0 to him z ! brea? ( e mom5t1 ! bread ( e day4 ,8 talk 0 eag] & eloqu5t2 8 habits ( life 7 simple & noble1 alike above compassion & beyond regret4 ,to all ! poor ab\t him--& among ! poor he _h to live out all 8 latt] days ( life--he %[$ all ! supreme *>ities ( c\rtesy4 ,f "o or two ?+s n>rat$ ( him1 we may all see & be assur$ t a m p]fect & g5tle excell5ce ( mann]1 a m royal civility ( _s1 0 nev] f\nd 9 any man4 ,fe>less1 blameless1 & labori\s1 he _h also all t5d] & exquisite qualities ( bre$+1 all c\rte\s & graci\s in/9cts ( k9dness4 ,z !re 0 no?+ base 9 him1 s 0 !re no?+ h>% or weak4 ,?is old man1 ^: h& academicians w\ld n take because he _h to fet* 8 own port]1 _h ! habit & _s ( ! highe/ tra9+4 ,he 0 born a knight & k+ among m51 & _h ! great & quiet way ( su*4 ,to say t he 0 n a%am$ or afraid ( 8 pov]ty seems an expression actually libell\s by d9t ( inadequacy4 ,fe> & %ame ( any base k9d are inconceivable ( him4 ,! great & sleepless s\l :i* impell$ him to "w & to speak c\ld take no ta9t & no re/ 9 ?is _w4 ,consci\s z he 0 ( ! glory ( 8 gift & capacity1 he 0 app>5tly unconsci\s h[ noble a ?+ 0 8 own life4 ,! "w :i* he 0 able & compell$ to p]=m he knew to be great2 t 8 mann] ( liv+ %\ld be :at x 01 he seems to h ?\ght b simple4 ,few1 8 biograph] has well said1 are s p]si/5tly brave4 ,b 8 0 ! supreme val\r :i* ignorantly assumes & accepts itself4 ,x 0 natural to him n to cease f do+ well or compla9 ( f>+ ill1 z x is natural to a soldi] n to turn tail4 ,t he %\ld d great ?+s = small wages 0 a condition ( 8 life4 ,nei!r1 ) all 8 j & di/9ct self-ass]tion1 did he assume any special cr$it = ?is4 ,he did n ask = m ( meat & dr9k1 m ( leisure or praise2 he dem&$ only su* recognition z might h enabl$ him to d m "w & great] :ile /r5g? & sight 7 left 9 him4 ,t neglect1 & ! necessities ( m]e h&iwork involv$ by neglect1 %\ld ?us %ort5 8 "t & impair 8 capacity = high] lab\rs1 he did at times compla91 n )\t an audible und]tone ( scornful & passionate rebuke4 ,let n t nation1 he says once1 :]e less ?an nobility is ! 'rew>d1' pret5d t ,art is enc\rag$ by t nation4 ,!re 0 no angry pruri5ce = fame or gold und]ly+ su* compla9ts4 ,8 fam\s draw+s1 burlesque or s]i\s1 ( vision>y heads are int]e/+ *iefly = ! evid5ce !y give ( ,blake's p[] ^u 8 own m9d & n]ves1 & ( ! /rong & subtle mixture ( passion ) hum\r 9 8 temp]am5t4 ,fai?1 inv5tion1 & irony are "h m+l$ 9 a r>e & curi\s mann]4 ,! n>r[ le] ( /olid s]vile vig\r1 ! ke5 smirk ( satisfi$ & bruti% a*ievem5t1 br&$ ^u ! grotesque face ( ! ,man :o built ! ,pyramids1 implies a good satire on workm5 ( base tal5t & mean success4 ,sev]al o!rs1 su* z ,! ,accus]s & ! celebrat$ ,gho/ ( a ,flea1 are grotesque almo/ to gr&eur1 & full ( /r5g? & significance4 ,m important ?an hundr$s ( ^! are ! beautiful designs to ,virgil--or to ,phillips4 ,reproduc$ at page #bga ( ,vol4 ,i4 ) ! utmo/ c>e & skill1 !y h ( c\rse lo/ some?+ by ! way2 en\gh rema9s1 & w\ld rema9 _h less fav\r be5 %[n !m1 to give great & ke5 pleasure4 ,9 ! fir/1 ! remote sweet curve ( hill aga9/ a sky fill$ ) ev5+1 se5 f> above ! r[s ( fold$ %eep1 may recall a spl5did =m] design 9 ! ,blair4 ,9 ! second1 :i* p]haps has lo/ m ?an any 9 c\rse ( transf]5ce1 ! di/ance ( w9d+ road & deep5+ gorge1 woods & d[ns & light$ w9dy sky1 is among ! noble/ inv5tions ( imag9ative l&scape4 ,highe/ ( all 9 poetical quality ,i %\ld class ! ?ird design4 ,^u ! fir/ two1 symbolic z !y are ( vision & ( pilgrimage1 ! %ad[ ( peace is ca/ l a g>m5t2 re/ lies ^u !m z a cov]+4 ,9 ! ?ird1 a spl5d\r ( sweet & turbul5t moonlight falls across bl[n b[$ h$g][s1 ov] ! gn>l$ & lab\r+ bran*es ( a t\gh tortu\s oak1 ^u s(t e>s ( laid corn l long l[ waves )\t ripple or roll2 e bruis$ blade di/9ct & pati5t1 e leaf quiv]+ & /raight5$ out 9 ! h>d w9d4 ,! /ormy beauty ( ?is design1 ! noble motion & passion 9 all p>ts ( x1 are z noticeable z its t5d] s5se ( detail & grace 9 effect ( light4 ,n a /> %[s ab\t ! moon2 & ! d>k holl[ half ( h] glimm]+ %ell1 empti$ & eclips$1 is fa9t ^u ! deep air4 ,! fire 9 h] cresc5t burns high across ! drift ( w9d4 ,blake's t\* 9 ?is appe>s to me curi\sly j & p]fect2 ! moon does n seem to quail or flick] z a /> w\ld2 b "o may feel & see1 z x 71 ! w9d pass+ b5ea? h]2 amid ! fi]ce fluctuation ( heav5 9 ! full brea? ( tempe/1 bl[n ^u ) all ! /r5g? ( ! night1 %e /&s firm 9 ! race ( w9ds1 :]e no less] /> c /&2 %e hangs high 9 cle> space1 pure ( cl\d2 b no lik5ess ( ! l[-hung lab\r+ moon1 no blurr$ & bl9k+ planet ) edges blott$ & soil$ 9 fitful vap\r1 w\ld h giv5 s spl5did a s5se ( /orm z ?is :ite triumphal light se5 above ! w9d4 ,small & r\gh z ^! half-engrav$ designs may be1 x is difficult to express 9 words all t is lat5t1 ev5 all t is evid5t1 9 ! be/ ( !m4 ,poets & pa9t]s ( ,blake's k9d c put en\gh into ! slighte/ & swifte/ "w !y d to baffle critics & irritate pret5d]s4 ,fri5ds1 z we h said1 7 n want+ to ,blake 9 8 old age2 to "o ( !m we owe1 among o!r m direct obligations1 an ine/imable debt = ! ,illu/rations to ,job1 execut$ on 8 commission4 ,ano!r wor?y ( notice "h 01 until our own day call$ =? a bett]1 ! be/ ,engli% critic on art2 himself1 z f> z we "k1 admirable alike z a pa9t]1 a writ]1 & a murd]]4 ,9 ea* pursuit1 p]haps1 !re 0 a c]ta9 want ( solid wor? & f]v\r1 :i* at times imp$$ or impair$ ! work+ ( an excell5t faculty2 b 9 ea* x is evid5t !re 0 a noble s5se ( ?+s fair & fit2 a seeml9ess & %apel9ess ( execution1 a s5sitive reli% ( excell5ce1 an exquisite aspiration aft] goodness ( "w1 :i* _c be ov]prais$4 ,) p51 ) palette1 or ) poison1 8 h& 0 nev] a m]e craftsman's4 ,! visible vulg>ities & defici5cies ( 8 /yle w5t h>dly deep] ?an ! surface4 ,excess ( col\r & levity ( h&l+ h n unju/ly be5 *>g$ aga9/ him2 he does n seem to h always us$ ! mat]ial on h&1 :e!r /ry*n9e or m]e ink1 to ! be/ purpose2 8 "w has a c]ta9 crudity & viol5ce ( tone2 8 articles & 8 crimes are bo? too (t5 want+ 9 ! mo/ delightful qualities ( :i* f9i%$ art is capable2 qualities :i* a m e>ne/ man ( less] g5ius might h giv5 !m4 ,! ma9 object 9 bo? seems wrong1 or at be/ insuffici5t2 9 ! "o case he look$ less to a*ievem5t ?an to effect2 9 ! o!r he aim$ r at money-gett+ ?an at enjoym5t2 :i* is ! m deplorable1 z a man s greatly gift$ mu/ h be5 9 e way fitt$ to appreh5d1 to reli%1 & to realize all noble & subtle pleasure 9 its m vigor\s =ms & 9 its m delicate s5se4 ,:at he has done h[ev] is excell5t2 & we ne$ n inquire ) a capti\s +ratitude :e!r ano!r c\ld h done bett]3 t mean] m5 h s9ce done worse1 we "k & lam5t4 ,too (t5 ! murd]] is n an arti/2 & ! conv]se defect is no d\bt yet m unhappily frequ5t4 ,on all acc\nts we may suppose t 9 days p]haps n remote a philosophic po/]ity1 m9dful t ! h>ve/ ( art has few reap]s wor?y ( _! hire1 & well aw>e t :at is exalt$ mu/ also be exceptional1 w inscribe ) due hon\r ^u ! li/ ( m5 :o h des]v$ well ( mank9d ! "n ( ,wa9wright4 ,^? :o w\ld depreciate 8 p]=mance z a simple au?or mu/ recollect t 9 accordance ) ! mod]n receipt he liv$ 8 poems2 t ! age pref]s de$s to songs2 t to d great ?+s is bett] ?an to write2 t action is ( et]nity1 fiction ( "t2 & t ^! poems 7 d\btless ! great] = be+ in>ticulate4 ,rememb]+ :i* ?+s1 ! /]ne/ critic w n d5y t no kais] or k+ ev] poli%$ 8 /anza to bett] purpose ) m /r5u\s w4 ,:at conc]ns u at pres5t is1 t !re grew up betwe5 ,blake & ,wa9wright an intimacy n unpleas+ to commemorate4 ,an arti/ 9 words1 9 oils1 & 9 drugs1 ,wa9wright _h an exquisite p[] ( recognition1 & a really noble reli% ( all excell5ce4 ,no good "w came 9 8 way b he prais$ x ) all 8 might4 ,! mixture ( ke5 insight ) frank pleasure1 innate ju/ice ( eye ) fre% effusion ( enjoym5t1 gives to 8 pap]s on art a special col\r or sav\r :i* r$eems ! (f5ces ( a trick$ & t9sell$ /yle4 ,cle>ly too he did :at he c\ld = ,blake 9 ! way ( j\rnalism2 b a sup]-editorial ?ickness ( hide & head repell$ ! light %>p %afts loos$ f a b[ too relax$ by too un/eady a h&4 ,x is lam5table t ! back/roke ( a recalcitrant ho( %\ld h brok5 ?is b[man's arm :5 x might h done good s]vice4 ,help %[n to ,blake ab\t ?is "t1 especially help ( ! swift effici5t nature t ,wa9wright w\ld h giv51 might h be5 inf9itely important2 x 0 no light ?+ to come s ne> & yet fall %ort (4 ,exposition ( ! belov$ ,song ( ,j]usalem1 adequate at lea/ on ! side ( pure art1 w\ld assur$ly h giv5 ! great old man pleasure beyond words & beyond gold4 ,?is too he 0 n to h4 ,!re are m5 set ab\t ! ways ( life :o seem made only to fulfil ! (fice ( ?orns2 x is difficult = retrospection to obs]ve t !y h done any?+ b hurt & h9d] ! feet ( high] m54 ,d\btless !y h _h _! use & tak5 _! pleasure4 ,^! h left no trace2 we c /ill see ! sc>s !y made on ! h& & ! fragm5ts !y r5t f ! cloak ( a great man z he pass$ by !m4 ,a little ( ! hon\r :i* he has lately receiv$ w\ld h be5 to ,blake 9 8 life a great & pleasant ?+ to atta92 praise ( 8 "w n[ leaves an aft]-ta/e ( bitt]ness on ! lips :i* utt] x4 ,8 "w1 n done = wages1 h>dly repaid ) ?anks1 we c t\* & h&le & rem>k ^u z ability is giv5 u2 no?+ c t\* him fur!r4 ,^? :o might h done :at we w\ld give mu* to d left x undone4 ,& ev5 to m5 :o enjoy su* p[] to d & su* wisdom to *oose greatly z 7 ! inh]itance ( ,blake x is n a ?+ wor? no regret to h be5 all[$ ^u e>? no compreh5sion & no applause4 ,he _h a bett] "p 9 life ?an ! pleasure t comes ( su* ?+s2 b ^! also he might h _h4 ,he w\ld n come d[n to *aff] = !m or /oop to ga!r !m up f unclean or unsafe gr\nd2 b !y might h be5 laid at 8 feet freely & ) ?anks2 :i* !y nev] 74 ,foil$ z he _h be5 9 8 good purpose1 ! critic at lea/ won full gratitude f ! g5tle & great nature ( 8 fri5d1 :o repaid him 9 a k+ly mann] ) praise wor? gold4 ,"o may hope t a picture pa9t$ by ,wa9wright & comm5d$ by ,blake w yet be trac$ some:]e1 9 spite ( ! s+ul> fate :i* hung ^u s mu* ( _! lives1 & :i* /ill obscures s mu* ( _! "w4 ,at lea/ its subject & quality %\ld be s\ght out & rememb]$4 ,b = ! /range collision ) social laws :i* broke up 8 life & scatt]$ 8 designs1 x might also be hop$ t "s o!r relics ( ,wa9wright w\ld be f\nd adrift 9 manuscript or o!rwise1 & a collection ( 8 /ray works be complet$ & publi%$1 ) an adequate notice ( 8 life1 well we$$ ( sup]flu\s lam5tations1 duly qualifi$ to put an end to p]v]sion & fooli% fancies1 cle> ( deprecation or di/ortion1 j1 suffici5t1 & close to ! purpose4 ,few ?+s w\ld be bett] wor? do+ by a compet5t editor4 ,ev5 ( ! ,inv5tions to ! ,book ( ,job1 z f> z ,i "k1 no especial notice 0 tak54 ,^u ^!1 ! greate/ ( all ,blake's designs1 su* noble exposition has n[ at l5g? be5 be/[$ t fur!r rem>k may h5ce=w>d well be sp>$4 ,?is comm5t>y has some?+ ( ! /ately beauty & vigor\s gravity ( /yle :i* di/+ui% ! "w spok5 (4 ,blake himself1 _h he und]tak5 to write notes on 8 designs1 mu/ h done !m less ju/ice ?an ?is4 ,! p]fect appreh5sion & ! p]fect repres5tation ( ! great qualities :i* all m51 accord+ to _! capacity1 mu/ "h 9 "s degree p]ceive1 give to ^! notes a value beyond t ( m]e eloqu5ce or ( m]e sympa?y4 ,! words *os5 d n m]ely r5d] ! subject ) flu5cy & fitness2 !y atta9 a *oic5ess & exaltation ( expression1 :i* give to ! writ+ mu* ( ! "* ( ! designs4 ,:e!r or n f any exceptional aptitude 9 ! mat]ial1 ^! designs are m lucid & dramatic 9 effect ?an p]haps any ( ,blake's works4 ,8 specialties ( belief or s5tim5t h>dly %[ 9 ?is s]ies at all2 except p]haps 9 ! passionate & p5it5t "* :i* seems "h to supplant ! traditional div9e look ( pati5ce & p[]4 ,! :ole "w has 9 x a vibration z ( fire2 ev5 ! full />s & s]5e l9es ( hill are set 9 frameworks ( f]v5t sky or ?robb+ flame4 ,b = ! mo/ "p ^? int5se qualities ( sleepless inv5tion :i* 9 _m ( ,blake's o!r works impel him into fi]ce ab]ration & bl9d ec/asy1 ?r\gh ways :i* few c tread & mi/s :i* few c pi]ce1 are n[ happily div]t$ & kept at "w ^u ! exquisite bord]s & app5dages4 ,9 ^! !re is en\gh ( fi]y fancy & t5d] /ructure ( symbol to employ ! :ole wide & vivid imag9ation ( ! arti/4 ,& ?r\gh\t ! s]ies !re is a l>g5ess & a l(t9ess ( mann] :i* su/a9 ! composition at ! height ( ! poem4 ,9 ! highe/ flights ( spiritual passion & speculation1 9 ! subtle cont5tion ) fate & imp]i\s agony ( appeal aga9/ heav51 ,blake has mat*$ himself aga9/ 8 text1 & translat$ its %>p & pr(\nd h>monies into a music ( design n less adorable4 ,^? :o h read ) any c>e or compreh5sion ! excell5t *apt]s on ,blake's p]sonal life w regret1 n x may be )\t a ke5 suppress$ s5se ( va9 vexation1 t ! au?or did n live to get sight ( ! lett]s :i* h s9ce be5 f\nd & publi%$4 ,!y w at lea/ obs]ve ) h[ mu* reason ! editor ( ! ,life has desir$ u to notice ! close & complete confirmation giv5 by t correspond5ce to ! accuracy ( ^! *apt]s4 ,no tribute m valuable c\ld be devis$ to ! high s9c]ity1 ! cle> sagacity1 ! vigor\s s5se ( tru? & lucid p[] ( pro(1 :i* h left u = ! fir/ "t an acceptable & endurable portrait ( ,blake4 ,all e>li] attempts 7 m]e masses ( blot & scrat*1 evid5tly impossible & false on ! face ( !m1 & ev5 pitifully consci\s t !y c\ld n be true1 n be+ human4 ,! bewild]$ patronage1 fe>1 contempt1 goodwill & despair :i* ,blake _h excit$ among ^? hapless biograph]s h left 9 _! =lorn failures a c]ta9 elem5t ( despicable pa?os4 ,we h n[1 ?anks to no happi] *ance1 b solely to ! /r5u\s ability & fidelity ( a man qualifi$ to /udy & to speak ^u ! matt]1 a tru/wor?y1 p]spicu\s1 & coh]5t summ>y ( ! actual facts ( ,blake's life1 ( ! mann] 9 :i* he work$1 & ( ! causes :i* made 8 "w :at x 04 ,among ^! late lab\rs ( ,blake ! ,dante may take a place ( "s prom95ce4 ,! sev5 publi%$ plates1 ?\gh q surpris+ly v>i\s 9 m]it1 are wor? m notice ?an has yet be5 sp>$ !m4 ,?ree at lea/1 = poetical p[] & nobility ( imag9ative detail1 are up to ! arti/'s highe/ m>k4 ,o!rs h pa9t$ ! episode ( ,francesca ) m or less ( vig\r & beauty2 once above all an arti/ to :om any ref]5ce "h mu/ be tak5 z especially apposite has giv5 ) ! t5d]e/ p]fection ( p[]1 fir/ ! beauty ( beg9n+ love 9 ! light & air ( life on e>?1 !n ! passion ( imp]i%able desire "u ! dropp+ tongues ( flame 9 hell4 ,to ! "r ! lov]s are drawn close1 ye>n+ "o t[>d ano!r ) t\* ( tight5$ h&s & insatiable appeal ( lips2 beh9d !m ! b[] lattice op5s on deep sun%9e & lum9\s leaves2 to ! left1 !y drift be=e ! w9d ( hell1 float$ along ! mi/y & /ra9+ air1 fa/5$ "o ^u ano!r among ! fires1 pale ) p]petual division ( pa92 & betwe5 !m ! witnesses /& sadly1 z m5 t look be=e & aft]4 ,blake has giv5 no?+ l ?is3 ( p]sonal beauty & special t5d]ness 8 design has none2 x />ts f o!r gr\nd4 ,(t5 z ! lov]s _h be5 pa9t$1 "h fir/ has any arti/ desir$ to pa9t ! second circle itself4 ,to mo/ illu/rators1 z to mo/ read]s1 & 7"o might say7 to ,dante himself1 ! re/ are swall[$ up 9 ^? two supreme m>tyrs4 ,"h we see1 n "o or two1 b ! v circle ( ! s\ls t s9n$ by lu/1 z ,dante saw x2 & z ,keats aft]w>ds saw x 9 ! dream embalm$ by 8 sonnet2 ! revolution ( inf9ite sorr[+ spirits ?r\gh ! bitt] air & griev\s hurricane ( hell4 ,?r\gh /range imm5se implications ( snake-%ap$ fold beyond fold1 ! involv$ *a9 ( figures t circle & return flick]s 9 wan :ite outl9e ^u ! d5se d>k4 ,"u _! feet is no /ay z on e>?2 ov] _! heads is no light z 9 heav54 ,!y h no re/1 & no re/+-place3 !y revolve l circles ( curl+ foam or fire4 ,! two witnesses1 :o alone among all ! mobile mass h gr\nd :]eon to set foot1 /& ap>t ^u a brok5 floor-"w ( roots & rocks1 made rank ) ! slime & sprawl ( rott5 we$ & f\l flag-leaves ( ,le!4 ,detail ( draw+ or o!r te*nical "w is n ! /rong po9t ( ! design2 b x does incomp>ably well manage to r5d] ! s5se ( ! matt] 9 h&1 ! endless measur$ motion1 ! pa9ful & fruitless ha/e z ( leaves or smoke ^u ! w9d1 ! grey discom=t$ air & divid+ mi/4 ,blake has ?or\ghly und]/ood & giv5 back ! physical symbols ( ?is fir/ puni%m5t 9 ,dante2 ! :irl+ motion ( 8 figures has h[ev] m ( bl9d viol5ce & brute spe$ ?an ! text seems to indicate3 !y are da%$ & dragg$ "o ^u ano!r l we$ or %+le torn up 9 ! drift ( a break+ sea3 ov]?r[n or beat5 d[n1 hal$ or cru%$ toge!r1 z if by inanimate /r5g? ( iron or /eam3 n mov$ z we expect to see !m1 9 sad rapidity ( /ately measure & ev5 "t ( spe$4 ,! flame-l impulse ( idea natural to ,blake _c absolutely mat* itself aga9/ ,dante's div9e ju/ice & int5se innate =be>ance 9 detail2 nor s compreh5d1 z by d9t ( reproduction to compete )1 t supreme s5se ( inw>d & outw>d "r :i* rules & attunes e ^w ( ! ,comm$ia4 ,two o!r draw+s 9 ?is s]ies are wor? rem>k & praise2 ! six? & sev5? 9 ord]4 ,9 ! six?1 ,dante & ,virgil1 /&+ 9 a ni*e ( rift$ rock fac$ by ano!r cliff up & d[n :i* a reptile cr[d ( spirits sw>ms & s9ks1 look d[n on ! grovell+ & sw9e-l flocks ( ,malebolge2 ly+ tumbl$ ab\t ! loa?some l& 9 hateful heaps ( lepr\s fle% & di%evell$ de=mity1 ) limbs contort$1 claw+ nails1 & />+ horror ( hair & eyes3 "o figure ?r[n d[n 9 a corn] ( ! cr[d$ cliff-side1 h] =m & face dr[n$ 9 an ov]fl[ ( ru9$ ra9+ tresses4 ,! pure grave folds ( ! two poets' robes1 long & cleanly c>v$ z ! /raight drap]y ( a /atue1 ga9 *a/ity ( contra/ f ! sw>m+ surge & mon/r\s mass ( all f\le/ =ms b5ea?1 aga9/ ! reek ( :i* bo? witnesses /op _! noses ) _! g[ns4 ,beh9d & betwe51 huge outl9es ( d>k hill & %>p curves ( crag %[ l /iff5$ ridges ( solid sea1 amid heav+ & gl>+ motion ( vap\r & fire4 ,slight z ! workman%ip is ( ?is design also1 ali5 z is p]haps its /ructure ( precipice & m\nta9 f ! ,dantesque conception ( desc5d+ circles & n>r[+ sides1 x has a fi]y beauty ( its own2 ! backgr\nd especially1 ) its climb+ or crawl+ flames1 ! d>k h>d /r5g? & sweep ( its /]ile ridges1 se5 by fi]ce fits ( reflect$ light1 wa%$ ab\t ) surf & fro? ( tideless fire1 & heavily lad5 ) ! lurid languor ( hell4 ,9 ! sev5? design we rea* ! circle ( traitors2 ! foot ( ! pass5g] /rikes aga9/ "o fro/-b\nd face2 o!rs lie /raight1 ) cr[n$ congeal+ hair & be>d tak5 9 ! tight5+ rivets ( ice4 ,to ! "r a sw>m ( huge & huddl$ figures seems ga!r+ ) moan or m5ace beh9d a veil ( froz5 air1 a mask ( h>d5+ vap\r2 & f ea* side ! bitt] light ( ice or /eel falls grey 9 cruel refraction4 ,into ! o!r f\r designs we w n ent]2 "s inde$ are too savagely reckless 9 _! ugly & b>r5 violation ( =m or law1 to be r$eem$ by ev5 an int5s] appreh5sion ( symbol & s5se2 & "o at lea/1 ?\gh ) noble sugge/ions dropp$ ab\t x1 is b half sket*$ 94 ,9 t ( ! valley ( s]p5ts !re is h[ev] a spl5did excess ( horror & prodigal agony2 ! rav5\s delight ( ! clos+ & laugh+ m\?s1 ! fold$ t5sion ( e scale & r+1 ! horrible head caught & cru%$ ) ! la/ %riek betwe5 its tee? & ! la/ /ra9 ^u its eyelids1 9 ! s]rat$ jaws ( ! erect s]p5t--all h ! br& ( ,blake ^u !m4 ,^! works 7 ! la/ he 0 to a*ieve2 out ( ! :ole ,dantesque s]ies1 sev5 designs alone h ev] won _! way into su* notice z engrav+ c\ld e>n = !m4 ,! late/ *apt]s ( ,blake's life are p]haps also ! noble/4 ,8 pov]ty1 if t ^w implies any?+ ( a de/itute or sordid way ( liv+1 seems to h gr[n & swoll5 some:at beyond its actual size 9 ! dim =m ( report4 ,/ories h come to h& ( late1 :i*1 be+ seem+ly accurate 9 ! ma91 ?\gh n z yet duly fix$ 9 detail or date1 remove any su* gr\nd ( fe>4 ,!y d bett]2 !y br+ pro( once aga9 ( ! noble *>ity1 ! t5d] exaltation ( m9d1 ! swift b\nty ( h&1 :i* w\ld h made memorable a man mean] 9 tal5t4 ,once1 x is said1 he l5t ,l#dj to "s fri5d 9 di/ress1 :i* fri5d's wife1 hav+ laid out mo/ ( h] w9dfall 9 dress1 ?\ght ,mrs4 ,blake might l to see t by way ( *ange = h] husb&'s money4 ,once too !y receiv$ into _! lodg+ 7into :i* does n yet seem c]ta97 a "y /ud5t ( art1 sick & poor1 :o di$ "s "t aft] ^u _! h&s4 ,^! ?+s1 & su* z ^!1 we "k dimly4 ,"o or two su* de$s1 se5 ?r\gh su* dull vague ob/ruction1 9 ! mid/ ( s _m ?+s =gott51 %\ld be tak5 to imply mu*4 ,h[ few we "k (1 x is easy to say2 h[ _m !re mu/ h be51 x is n easy4 ,?is also may be rememb]$1 t ! man s lib]al :5 he _h little might once h _h mu* to give1 & w\ld n take x at ! price4 ,x is record$ on ! au?ority ( a p]sonal fri5d1 t "s proposal _h once be5 made to engage ,blake z tea*] ( draw+ to ! royal family2 a proposal decl9$ on 8 "p f no folly or vulg>ity ( prepossession1 b f a simple & noble s5se ( ?+s reasonable & "r4 ,= once1 x is also said1 "s samples ( 8 "w 7 laid be=e ! k+1 n !n1 unluckily1 9 8 /rait-wai/coat2 ,take !m away6 splutt]$ ! lunatic--n q z yet bl9d1 mad1 despis$1 & dy+1 z :5 ,byron & ,%elley embalm$ him 9 corrosive rhymes2 n all ( ^! z yet4 ,b z a great man !n alive & yet liv+#h has well ask$--,:at mortal ev] he>d ,any good ( ,george ! ,?ird8 ,blake's ,,mss4 conta9 an occasional allusion expressive ( no ard5t rev]5ce = ! p]son or family ( t insane ,dagon1 s long left /&+ z ! lead5 r ?an braz5 idol ( hypocrites & dunces4 ,z to ! arts1 x 0 well = ,blake to keep cle> ( ! patron ( ,we/4 ,all he ev] got f gov]nm5t 0 ! risk ( hang+1 or su* m9or p5alty z t equitable "t might h inflict$ on s$iti\s laxity ( spee* & ?\ght4 ,9 small] p]sonal matt]s1 ,blake 0 z fe>less & impulsive z 9 8 conduct ( ^! grav] affairs4 ,see+ once1 some:]e ab\t ,/4 ,giles's1 a wife knock$ ab\t by "s husb& or o!r viol5t p]son1 9 ! op5 /reet1 a by/&] saw ?is also--t a small swift figure com+ up 9 full sw+ ( passion fell ) su* c\nt] viol5ce ( reckless & rag+ rebuke ^u ! poor ruffian1 t he recoil$ & collaps$1 ) ineffectual cudgel2 p]suad$1 z ! by/&] 0 told on call+ aft]w>ds1 t ! v devil himself _h fl[n ^u him 9 def5ce ( ! woman2 su* ,t>t>ean ov]fl[ ( execration & objurgation _h issu$ f ! m\? ( h] *ampion4 ,x 0 ! flu5t tongue ( ,blake :i* _h prov$ too /rong = ?is fell['s arm3 ! arti/1 d\btless1 n c>+ to rememb] ! consequ5ces1 prov]bial ev5 be=e ,moli]e's "t1 ( su* int]f]5ce ) conjugal casualties4 ,^! ?+s1 :5ev] x 0 t !y happ5$1 7 n[ ( ! pa/2 z 7 _m lab\rs ( _m days1 to be foll[$ by n _m m4 ,among a few good fri5ds1 & n )\t v>ieties ( *ang$ sc5e & company1 ,blake drew daily ne>] to dea?4 ,( all ! records ( ^! 8 latt] ye>s1 ! mo/ valuable p]haps are ^? furni%$ by ,mr4 ,crabb ,rob9son1 ^: cauti\s & vivid transcription ( ,blake's actual spee* is wor? m ?an mu* vague rem>k1 or ?an any comm5t>y n[ possible to give4 ,a c]ta9 visible dislike & vexation excit$ by ! my/ic viol5ce ( ,blake's phrases1 by ! fi]ce simplicity ( 8 m5tal be>+1 h n be5 all[$ to impair ! excell5t ju/ice ( tone & evid5t accuracy ( report :i* give to ^! notes _! s+ul> value4 ,9 8 correspond5ce1 9 8 conv]sation1 & 9 8 prophecies1 ,blake 0 always at unity ) himself2 n1 x seems to u1 actually inconsi/5t or ev5 illogical 9 8 fitful v>ieties ( spee* & expression4 ,8 fai? 0 l>ge & 8 cre$ intricate2 9 ! h\se ( 8 belief !re 7 _m mansions4 ,9 ^! notes1 = in/ance1 ! t]ms a!ism & education are wre/$ to peculi> uses2 education mu/ mean n exactly tra9+1 b moral tradition & ! retail$ sophi/ries ( artificial "r & wrong2 a!ism1 z applicable to ,dante1 mu/ mean adh]5ce to ! receiv$ ,god ( ?is _w--t confusion ( ! ,creator ) ! ,savi\r :i* 0 to ,blake ! ma9 rock ( (f5ce 9 all religi\s sy/ems less my/ic ?an 8 own2 be+ inde$1 toge!r ) ,deism1 ! p]petual butt ( 8 prophetic sl+s & arr[s4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 we mu/ leave n[ = "t to enlight5 9 due c\rse z x be/ may2 mean:ile "s la/ ^w has to be said conc]n+ ,blake's life & dea?4 ,to a life s g5tle & great1 s brave & /a9less1 !re c\ld be b "o mann] ( end1 come :5 & h[ x might2 a s]5e & div9e dea?1 full ( placid ard\r & hope unspott$ by fe>4 ,hav+ liv$ long )\t a ta9t ( %ame ^u 8 life1 hav+ long lab\r$ )\t a /a9 ( falsehood ^u 8 "w1 x 0 no h>d task = him to set ! seal ( a noble dea? ^u t noble life & lab\r4 ,he1 x might be said1 :om ! gods love well ne$ n always die "y2 = ?is man di$ old 9 ye>s at lea/1 hav+ done "w en\gh = ?ree m5's lives ( /r5u\s tal5t & _s4 ,aft] c]ta9 /ages ( pa9 & recov]y & relapse1 ! end came on ! second ,sunday 9 ,augu/ #ahbg4 ,a few days be=e he _h made a la/ draw+ ( 8 wife--fai?ful to him & lov+ almo/ beyond all record$ fai? & love4 ,=ty-five ye>s %e _h clov5 to him & s]v$ him all ! days ( h] life ) all ! might ( h] he>t2 = a space ( f\r ye>s & two mon?s !y 7 to be divid$ n[4 ,he did n draw h] l1 x appe>s3 t :i* %e _h ev] be5 to him1 no man c\ld h drawn4 ,( h]1 out ( j rev]5ce & gratitude t su* goodness %\ld h be51 we w n say m4 ,all words are co>se & flat t m5 c use to praise "o :o has s liv$4#i ,x has be5 told m ?an once 9 pr9t--x c nev] be told )\t a s5se ( "s /range & sweet mean+--h[1 z ,blake lay ) all ! tides ( 8 life sett+ t[>ds ! deep f9al sleep1 he made & sang new fragm5ts ( v]se1 ! la/ oblations he 0 to br+ :o _h br\ght s _m s9ce 8 fir/ consci5ce ( ! s+ul> p[] & passion )9 himself t impels a man to su* "w4 ,( ^! songs n a l9e has be5 sp>$ u2 = u1 x seems1 !y 7 n made4 ,9 effect1 !y 7 n 81 he said4 ,at la/1 aft] _m songs & h\rs1 /ill 9 ! true & pure pres5ce ( 8 wife1 8 dea? came ^u him 9 ! ev5+ l a sleep4#aj ,only su* m5 die s2 ?\gh ! wor/ h be5 kn[n to die calmly & ! meane/ bravely1 ?is pure lyric rapture ( _s & p]fect music ( sund]+ s\l & body c only be giv5 to ^! few4 ,kn[+ no?+ ( :5ce & :i!r1 ! h[ & ! :5 ( a man's dea? we c at lea/ "k1 & put ! k to :at uses we may4 ,9 ?is case1 if we w1 x may help u to mu* 9 ! way ( insight & judgm5t2 x may %[ u _m ?+s t ne$ n be wr\ght up into _m words4 ,= :at m is !re n[ to say ( ! man8 ,( ! "w he did we mu/ speak gradually1 if we are to speak adequately4 ,into 8 life & me?od ( "w we h look$1 n )\t c>e & v5]ation2 & f9d little to conclude ) by way ( comm5t4 ,if to any read] x %\ld n by ?is "t appe> t he 0 great & good among ! *ief ( good & great m51 x w n appe> = any oration ( ours4 ,mo/ fun]al spee*es also are *eap & inconclusive4 ,especially !y mu/ be s1 or seem s1 :5 deliv]$ ov] ! body ( a great man to :om 8 own g5]ation c\ld n ev5 grant a secure grave4 ,9 #ahca 8 wife 0 buri$ beside him3 :]e !y are laid n[ no man c say3 x seems c]ta9 only t _! graves 7 violat$ by hide\s (ficial cu/om1 & _! bones ca/ out into "s consecrat$ pit among o!r nameless relics ( poor m54 ,x might n h hurt !m ev5 to =esee ?is2 b nev]!less ! do]s ( su* a ?+ _h bett] n h done x4 ,hav+ miss$ ( a durable grave1 ,blake ne$ n p]haps look = ! weak witness ( any late memorial4 ,su* ?+s 9 life 7 indiff]5t to him2 & %\ld be m s n[4 ,to be buri$ among 8 ne>e/ k91 & to h ! ,engli% burial s]vice read ov] him1 he did1 we are told1 express "s wi%2 & ?is 0 done4 ,! _w ( m5 0 less by "o great man1 & 0 none ! wis]2 :ile he liv$ he 0 call$ mad & kept poor2 aft] 8 dea? mu* ( 8 "w 0 de/roy$2 & 9 c\rse ( "t n s mu* z 8 grave 0 left him4 ,all :i* to him mu/ matt] little1 b is yet wor? a recollection m fruitful ?an regret4 ,! dead only1 & n ! liv+1 ought1 :ile any trace ( 8 do+s rema9s1 to =get :at 0 ! "w & :at 7 ! wages ( ,william ,blake4 ,,ii4--,,lyrical ,,poems4 ,we mu/ "h be all[$ space to int]polate a ^w ( ! briefe/ possible comm5t on ! practical side ( ,blake's "*4 ,no man ev] liv$ & lab\r$ 9 hott] e>ne/2 & ! native en]gy 9 him _h ! prop]ty ( mak+ all 8 atmosph]e ( "w int5se & ke5 z fire--too %>p & r>e 9 quality ( heat to be a good work+ elem5t = any m temp]ate intellect4 ,into e conceivable *annel or byway ( "w he contriv$ to div]t & infuse ?is ov]fl[+ f]v\r ( m9d2 ! lea/ bit ( engrav+1 ! poore/ scrap or scrat* ( draw+ or writ+ traceable to 8 h&s1 has on x ! m>k ( passionate lab\r & enjoym5t2 b ( all ?is devotion ( labori\s life1 ! only up%ot visible to mo/ ( u consi/s 9 a heap ( tumbl$ & tangl$ relics1 v]se & prose ma9ly inexplicable1 pa9t+s & engrav+s ma9ly unacceptable if n un5durable4 ,& if c]ta9 popul> !ories ( ! j aims ( life1 duties ( an e>ne/-m9d$ man1 & m]itori\s nature ( practical de$s & mat]ial s]vices only1 are absolutely correct--9 t case ! "w ( ?is man's life is c]ta9ly a sample ( deplorable wa/e & failure4 ,a religion :i* has = ,walhalla "s factory ( ! ,titans1 "s prison fitt$ ) moral cranks & div9e treadmills ( all ! virtues1 c h no place among its h]oes = ! mo/ en]getic ( m]e arti/s4 ,to him1 z to o!rs ( 8 k9d1 all fai?1 all virtue1 all moral duty or religi\s necessity1 0 n s mu* abrogat$ or sup]s$$ z summ$ up1 includ$ & involv$1 by ! "o matt] ( art4 ,to him1 z to o!r su* workm51 x seem$ bett] to d ?is well & let all ! re/ drift ?an to d incomp>ably well 9 all o!r ?+s & disp5se ) ?is "o4 ,= ?is 0 ! ?+ he _h to d2 & ?is once well done1 he _h ! assurance ( a c]ta9 fai? t o!r ?+s c\ld n be wrong ) him4 ,z long z two su* p>ties exi/ among m5 :o ?9k & act1 x mu/ always be "s pleasure to deal ) a man ( ei!r p>ty :o has no fai? or hope 9 compromise4 ,^! middle-m51 ) "s admirable self-suffici5t !ory ( reconciliation betwe5 two directly opposite aims & =ces1 are fit = no great "w on ei!r side4 ,if x be 9 ! int]e/ ( facts really desirable t ! poor ,f9e ,arts %\ld take !mselves away1 let x be fairly av[$ & prea*$ 9 a di/9ct mann]4 ,t !sis1 s deliv]$1 is compreh5sible1 & des]ves respect4 ,"o may add t if art c be de/roy$ x by all means ought to be4 ,if = example ! art ( v]se is n indisp5sable & inde/ructible1 ! soon] x is put out ( ! way ! bett]4 ,if any?+ c be done in/ead bett] wor? do+ ?an pa9t+ or poetry1 let t pref]able ?+ be done ) all ! might & ha/e t may be atta9able4 ,& if to live well be really bett] ?an to write or pa9t well1 & a noble action m valuable ?an ! greate/ poem or mo/ p]fect picture1 let u h done at once ) ! mean] ?+s t /& 9 ! way ( ! high]4 ,= we _c on any t]ms h ev]y?+2 & assur$ly no *ief arti/ or poet has ev] be5 fit to hold rank among ! _w's supreme b5efactors 9 ! way ( doctr9e1 philan?ropy1 re=m1 guidance1 or example3 :at is call$ ! arti/ic faculty n be+ by any means ! same ?+ z a g5]al capacity = do+ good "w1 div]t$ into ?is "o /rait or %all[ 9 default ( a bett] outlet4 ,ev5 7 ?is true = example ( a man s imp]fect z ,burns1 x w\ld rema9 false ( a man s p]fect z ,keats4 ,! great m51 on :i*ev] side "o f9ds !m1 are nev] f\nd try+ to take truce or pat* up t]ms4 ,savon>ola burnt ,boccaccio2 ,cromwell proscrib$ ,%akespe>e4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 n great at v]se or sculpture4 ,m5 ( imm5se capacity & en]gy :o d seem to ?9k or ass]t x possible to s]ve bo? ma/]s--a ,dante1 a ,%elley1 a ,hugo--poets ^: "w is mix$ ) & col\r$ by p]sonal action or suff]+ = "s cause moral or political--^! ev5 are no real exceptions4 ,x is n z arti/s t !y d or seem to d ?is4 ,! "w done may be1 & 9 su* high cases (t5 mu/ be1 ( supreme value to art2 b n ! moral impli$4 ,/rip ! s5tim5ts & re-clo! !m 9 bad v]se1 :at residue w be left ( ! slighte/ importance to art8 ,inv]t !m1 reta9+ ! mann] or =m 7suppos+ ?is feasible1 :i* x might be71 & art has lo/ no?+4 ,save ! %ape1 & art w take c>e ( ! s\l = y3#aa unless t is all "r1 %e w refuse to run or />t at all2 b ! %ape or /yle ( workman%ip ea* arti/ is b\nd to look to1 :e!r or no he may *oose to tr\ble himself ab\t ! moral or o!r be>+s ( 8 "w4 ,?is pr9ciple1 :i* makes ! mann] ( do+ a ?+ ! ess5ce ( ! ?+ done1 ! purpose or result ( x ! accid5t1 ?us rev]s+ ! pr9ciple ( moral or mat]ial duty1 mu/ inevitably expose art to ! condemnation ( ! o!r p>ty--! p>ty ( ^? :o 7z a=esaid7 reg>d :at c]ta9 ( _! lead]s call an e>ne/ life or a great act$ poem 7t is1 mat]ial virtue or ! m]e do+ & say+ ( good or in/ructive de$s & words7 z inf9itely pref]able to any possible feat ( art4 ,op9ion is free1 & ! *oice always op52 b if any man lean+ on crut*es ( !ory *ooses to halt betwe5 ! two camps1 x %all be at 8 own p]il--imm95t p]il ( conviction z "o unfit = s]vice on ei!r side4 ,= ,puritanism is 9 ?is "o ?+ absolutely "r ab\t art2 !y _c live & "w toge!r1 or ! "o "u ! o!r4 ,all ages :i* 7 great en\gh to h space = bo?1 to hold room = a fair fight+-field betwe5 !m1 h always accept$ & act$ ^u ?is evid5t fact4 ,take ! ,r5aissance age = "o example2 y mu/ h ,knox or ,rons>d1 ,scot* or ,fr5*2 n bo? at once2 !re is no place "u re=m]s = ! s++ ( a ,pleiade4 ,take ! m$iaeval p]iod 9 its broade/ s5se2 n to speak ( ! notably h]etical & immoral ,albigeois ) _! exquisite s*ool ( hea!ni% v]se1 or ( t o!r rebelli\s ga!r+ "u ! great emp]or ,fr$]ick ,,ii41 a poet & pagan1 :5 ea/]n arts & ideas began to look up we/w>d at "o man's bidd+ & op5 out ,s>ac5ic prospects 9 ! v face & tee? ( ! ,*ur*--look at home into famili> ?+s1 & see by su* poems z ,*auc]'s ,c\rt ( ,love1 absolutely "o 9 tone & h&l+ z x is ) ! old ,albig5sian ,aucass9 & all its paganism1#ab h[ ! poets ( ! "t1 ) _! eag] nasc5t wor%ip ( beautiful =m & ext]nal nature1 dealt ) e/abli%$ op9ion & ! inc>nate moralities ( *ur* or h\sehold4 ,x is easy to see :y ! ,*ur* on its own pr9ciple f\nd x 7z 9 ! ,albig5sian case7 a matt] ( ! grave/ necessity to h su* s*ools ( art & ?\ght cut d[n or burnt out4 ,prie/ & poet1 all ^? times ?r\gh1 7 prov]bially on t]ms ( reciprocal bit+ & /rik+4 ,t magnific5t inv5tion ( mak+ ,art ! h&maid ( ,religion _h n be5 /umbl$ ^u 9 ! d>kness ( ^? days4 ,nei!r m9/rel nor monk w\ld h caught up ! idea ) any rapture4 ,z inde$ !y w\ld h be5 unwise to d2 = ! ?+ is impossible4 ,art is n l fire or wat]1 a good s]vant & bad ma/]2 r ! rev]se4 ,%e w help 9 no?+1 ( h] own k or freewill3 ^u t]ms ( s]vice y w get worse ?an no?+ out ( h]4 ,h&maid ( religion1 expon5t ( duty1 s]vant ( fact1 pione] ( morality1 %e _c 9 any way become2 %e w\ld be none ( ^! ?+s ?\gh y 7 to bray h] 9 a mort>4 ,all ! batt]+ 9 ! _w w nev] hamm] h] into fitness = su* an (fice z t4 ,x is at h] p]il1 if %e tries to d good3 "o might say1 borr[+ t]ms f ! o!r p>ty1 %e %all n try t "u p5alty ( dea? & damnation4 ,h] bus9ess is n to d good on o!r gr\nds1 b to be good on h] own3 all is well ) h] :ile %e /icks fa/ to t4 ,to ask help or fur!rance f h] 9 any extrane\s good "w is exactly z rational z to expect lyrical beauty ( =m & fl[ 9 a logical treatise4 ,! cont+5t result ( hav+ good art ab\t y & liv+ 9 a "t ( noble writ+ or pa9t+ may no d\bt be ?is2 t ! _s & m9d ( m5 !n liv+ w receive on "s po9ts a c]ta9 exaltation & insight caught f ! influ5ce ( su* =ms & col\rs ( v]se or pa9t+2 w become = "o ?+ incapable ( tol]at+ bad "w1 & capable !re=e ( reasonably reli%+ ! be/2 :i* ( c\rse implies & draws ) x _m o!r advantages ( a sort y may call moral or spiritual4 ,b if ! arti/ does 8 "w ) an eye to su* results or = ! sake ( br++ ab\t su* improvem5ts1 he w too probably fail ev5 ( !m4 ,art = art's sake fir/ ( all1 & aft]w>ds we may suppose all ! re/ %all be add$ to h] 7or if n %e ne$ h>dly be ov]mu* conc]n$72 b f ! man :o falls to arti/ic "w ) a moral purpose1 %all be tak5 away ev5 t :i* he has--:atev] ( capacity = do+ well 9 ei!r way he may h at />t+4 ,a liv+ critic#ac ( incomp>ably delicate insight & subtly good s5se1 himself impeccable z an arti/1 calls ?is ! h]esy ( in/ruction 7l'h]esie de l'enseignem5t73 "o might call x1 = ! sake ( a %ort] & m summ>y "n1 ! great moral h]esy4 ,no?+ c be imag9$ m futile2 no?+ s ru9\s4 ,once let art humble h]self1 plead excuses1 try at any compromise ) ! ,puritan pr9ciple ( do+ good1 & %e is worse ?an dead4 ,once let h] turn apologetic1 & promise or imply t %e really w n[ be loyal to fact & useful to m5 9 g5]al 7say1 by fur!r+ _! moral "w or improv+ _! moral nature71 %e is no long] ( any human use or value4 ,! "o fact = h] :i* is wor? tak+ acc\nt ( is simply m]e excell5ce ( v]se or col\r1 :i* involves all mann] ( tru? & loyalty necess>y to h] well-be+4 ,t is ! important ?+2 to h h] "w supremely well done1 & to disreg>d all cont+5t consequ5ces4 ,y may extract out ( ,titian's "w or ,%akespe>e's any moral or immoral inf]5ce y please2 x is none ( _! bus9ess to see aft] t4 ,good pa9t+ or writ+1 on any t]ms1 is a ?+ q suffici5tly 9 accordance ) fact & reality = !m4 ,supplant art by all means if y c2 root x out & try to plant 9 its place some?+ useful or at lea/ safe1 :i* at all ev5ts w n imp$e ! noble moral lab\r & trammel ! noble moral life ( ,puritanism4 ,b 9 ! "n ( s5se & fact itself let u h done ) all abject & ludicr\s pret5ce ( c\pl+ ! two 9 h>ness or graft+ ! "o on ! o!r's /ock3 let u he> no m ( ! moral mission ( e>ne/ art2 let u no long] be pe/]$ ) ! frantic & flatul5t assumptions ( quasi-secul> cl]icalism will+ to ?9k ! be/ ( all sides1 & ready ev51 ) consecrat+ h&1 to l5d m]itori\s art & poetry a timely pat or %ove4 ,phili/ia _h f> bett] 7always provid+ x be possible7 cru% art at once1 hang or burn x out ( ! way1 ?an ?9k ( pluck+ out its eyes & sett+ x to gr9d moral corn 9 ! ,phili/9e mills2 :i* x is c]ta9 n to d at all well4 ,once & aga9 ! "t has be5 t !re 0 no art wor? speak+ ( afloat any:]e 9 ! _w2 b !re nev] has be5 or c h be5 a "t :5 art1 or any k9d ( art wor? hav+1 took active s]vice "u ,puritanism1 or indulg$ = its "p 9 ! delet]i\s appetite ( sav+ s\ls or help+ humanity 9 g5]al along ! way ( lab\r & progress4#ad ,let no arti/ or poet li/5 to ! bl& b>k ( ^? port] dogs ( ! ,puritan k+dom ev5 :5 !y fawn & flirt ) tongue or tail4 ,cave canem4 ,t ,c]b]us ( ! portals ( ,phili/ia w swall[ y\r honey-cake to no purpose2 if he does n turn & r5d y1 8 slav] z he licks y\r h& w leave x impot5t & palsi$ = all good "w4 ,?us mu* x seem$ useful to premise1 by way ( exposition r ?an excursion1 s z once = all to indicate beyond *ance ( mi/ake ! real po9t ( view tak5 dur+ life by ,blake1 & necess>y to be tak5 by ^? :o w\ld appreciate 8 lab\rs & purposes4 ,error on ?is po9t w\ld be ru9\s to any /ud5t4 ,no "o aga9 ne$ be misl$ by ! arti/'s eag] incursions into gr\nds ( fai? or pr9ciple2 8 design be+ m]ely to readju/ all que/ions ( su* a k9d by ! light ( art & law ( imag9ation--to r$uce all outly+ prov9ces1 & br+ !m "u gov]nm5t ( 8 own c5tral empire--! f\rfold spiritual city ( 8 vision4 ,p[] ( imag9ative "w & insight--! ,poetic ,g5ius1 z y n[ call x--0 9 8 m9d1 we %all soon h to see1 ! fir/ pr9ciple ( all ?+s moral or mat]ial1 & all ! o!rs m]ely d]ivative2 a haz>d\s !ory 9 its results & coroll>ies1 b "o :i* ,blake at all ev5ts 0 always ready to pu% to its utmo/ consequ5ces & def5d at its extreme outworks4 ,aga9/ all pret5sions on ! "p ( sci5ce or exp]im5tal reason+ to assume ?is po/ he 0 especially giv5 to rebel & recalcitrate4 ,:e!r or no he 7 actually prep>$ to fight sci5ce 9 e>ne/ on its own pit*$ field--to dispute s]i\sly ! conque/ ( facts a*iev$ by x--may be que/ionable2 ,i = "o am incl9$ to disbelieve ?is1 & to ref] mu* ( 8 v]bal pugnacity on su* matt]s to ! /rong irregul> hum\r1 r\gh & loose z t ( *ildr51 & ! half simple half scornful love ( p>adox1 :i* 7 +ra9$ 9 ! man4 ,= argum5t & pro( he _h ! contempt ( a *ild or an evangeli/4 ,n t he w\ld h fall5 back 9 pref]5ce ^u ! brute res\rce ( ?aumaturgy2 ! co>se & *eap ma*9]y ( mat]ial miracle 0 :olly insuffici5t & despicable to him4 ,no wond]-mong] ( ! l[ sort ne$ "h h hop$ = a pupil1 a colleague1 or an au?ority4 ,?is ! biograph] has acutely not$1 & tak5 well into acc\nt2 z we mu/ all d "u pa9 ( wa/e "t & dang]\s error4 ,let ?is too be tak5 note (2 t to believe a ?+ is n necess>ily to he$ or respect x2 to despise a ?+ is n ! same z to disbelieve x4 ,^? :o argue aga9/ ! reality ( ! mean] =ms ( spiritualism 9 disembodi$ life1 on ! gr\nd app>5tly t :atev] is n ( ! pat5t tangible fle% mu/ be ( high imp]i%able importance1 are m]ely act+ on ! old ascetic assumption t ! body is ( its nature base & ! s\l ( its nature noble1 & t betwe5 ! two !re is a great gulf fix$1 nei!r to be bridg$ ov] nor fill$ up4 ,blake1 z a my/ic ( ! high] & subtl] k9d1 w\ld h d5i$ ?is sup]ior sep>ate vitality ( ! _s2 b f> f inf]r+ !nce t ! s\l mu/ expire ) ! body1 w\ld h ma9ta9$ t ! ess5ce ( ! body mu/ survive ) ! ess5ce ( ! s\l3 accept+ ?us 7z we may h to obs]ve he did71 9 its mo/ absolute & pr(\nd s5se1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection ( ! ,fle%4 ,z a tempor>y bl9d & b> to ! s\l :ile dwell+ on e>?1 fit only 7if s p]mitt$7 to imp$e ! spiritual vision & hamp] ! spiritual feet1 he did inde$ appe> to contemn ! vegetable & s5sual nature ( man2 b on no ascetic gr\nds4 ,admitt+ once = all t x 0 no fit or j judge ( ?+s spiritual1 he claim$ = ! body on its own gr\nd an equal hon\r & an equal fre$om ) ! s\l2 d5y+ ! riv]'s *annel leave to be call$ ! riv]--refus+ to ! s5ses ! lic5se claim$ = !m by mat]ialism to decide by means ( bodily insight or s5sation que/ions remov$ f ! sph]e ( s5sual evid5ce--& res]v+ always ! absolute assurance & c]ta9 fai? t ?+s d exi/ ( :i* ! fle% c take no acc\nt1 b only ! _s--he w\ld grant to ! physical nature ! full "r to e =m ( physical indulg5ce3 w\ld all[ ! l>ge/ lib]ty to all p[]s & capacities ( pleasure prop] to ! pure bodily life4 ,9 a ^w1 translat$ into crude practical language1 8 cre$ 0 ab\t ?is3 z long z a man believes all ?+s he may d any ?+2 scepticism 7n s97 is alone damnable1 be+ ! "o ?+ purely b>r5 & negative2 d :at y w ) y\r body1 z long z y refuse x leave to disprove or d5y ! life et]nally inh]5t 9 y\r s\l4 ,t we believe is :at p call or h call$ by "s su* "n z ant9omian my/icism3 d any?+ b d\bt1 & y %all n 9 ! end be utt]ly lo/4 ,cle>ly en\gh x 0 ,blake's fai?2 & "o assur$ly gr\nd$ n on m]e contempt ( ! body1 b on an equal rev]5ce = _s & fle% z ! two sides or halves ( a complet$ creature3 a fai? :i* w all[ to nei!r lic5se to confute or control ! o!r4 ,! body %all n d5y1 & ! _s %all n re/ra92 ! "o %all n prescribe d\bt ?r\gh reason+2 ! o!r %all n prea* salvation ?r\gh ab/95ce4 ,a man hold+ su* t5ets sees no necessity to d5y t ! indulg$ s\l may be 9 "s m5 z ignoble z ! indulg$ body 9 o!rs may be noble2 & t a _s ignoble :ile embodi$ ne$ n become noble or noticeable by ! process ( gett+ disembodi$2 9 o!r words1 t dea? or *ange ne$ n be expect$ to equalize ! unequal by rais+ or l[]+ spirits to "o settl$ level4 ,mu* ( ! exi/+ evid5ce z to bas] spiritual matt]s1 ,blake1 l o!r m5 ( c&id s5se & insight1 w\ld we may suppose h accept$--& dropp$ ) ! due contempt into ! mass ( facts wor? =gett+ only1 :i* ! exp]i5ce ( e man mu/ c>ry till 8 memory succe$s 9 lett+ g its hold ( !m4 ,no?+1 he w\ld d\btless h said1 is wor? disput+ 9 dispro( (1 :i* if prov$ w\ld n be wor? giv+ ?anks =4 ,let su* ?+s be or n be z ! fates ( small ?+s please2 b w any "o prove or disprove = me ! ?+s ,i hold by w>rant ( imag9ative k8 ?+s impossible to discov]1 to analyze1 to atte/1 to und]value1 to c]tify1 or to d\bt8 ,?is old w>--n 7z "s w\ld fooli%ly h x def9$7 a w> betwe5 facts & fancies1 reason & romance1 poetry & good s5se1 b simply betwe5 ! imag9ation :i* appreh5ds ! _s ( a ?+ & ! und]/&+ :i* dissects ! body ( a fact--?is /rife :i* c nev] be decid$ or end$--0 = ,blake ! mo/ important "q possible4 ,he = "o1 madman or no madman1 _h ! s5se to see t ! "o ?+ utt]ly futile to attempt 0 a reconciliation betwe5 two sides ( life & ?\ght :i* h no community ( "w or aim imag9able4 ,?is is no "q ( reconcil+ contr>ies4 ,admit all ! impli$ pret5sions ( art1 !y rema9 simply no?+ to sci5ce2 accept all ! actual d$uctions ( sci5ce1 !y simply signify no?+ to art4 ,! et]nal ,apres8 is answ] en\gh = bo? 9 turn4 ,true1 !n1 if y w h x2 b :at h we to d ) y\r good or bad poetries & pa9t+s8 ,und5iably2 b :at are we to ga9 by y\r d$uctions & discov]ies1 "r or wrong8 ,! betro?al ( art & sci5ce 7 a ?+ h>d] to br+ ab\t & m pr(itless to proclaim ?an ! m>riage ( heav5 & hell4 ,x 7 bett] n to fight1 b to "p 9 peace2 b bett] c]ta9ly to fight ?an to temporize1 :]e no reasonable truce c be pat*$ up4 ,poetry or art bas$ on loyalty to sci5ce is exactly z absurd 7& no m7 z sci5ce guid$ by art or poetry4 ,nei!r 9 effect c coalesce ) ! o!r & reta9 a "r to exi/4 ,nei!r c or 7:ile 9 its sob] s5ses7 ne$ wi% to de/roy ! o!r2 b !y mu/ g on _! sep>ate ways1 & 9 ?is life _! ways c by no possibility cross4 ,nei!r c or 7unless 9 "s fit ( fugitive insanity7 ne$ wi% to become valuable or respectable to ! o!r3 ea* mu/ rema91 on its own gr\nd & to its own foll[]s1 a ?+ ( value & des]v+ respect4 ,to art1 t is be/ :i* is mo/ beautiful2 to sci5ce1 t is be/ :i* is mo/ accurate2 to morality1 t is be/ :i* is mo/ virtu\s4 ,*ange or quibble ^u ! simple & g5]ally accept$ significance ( ^! ?ree words1 beautiful1 accurate1 virtu\s1 & y may easily 7if y please1 or ?9k x wor? :ile7 demon/rate t ! aim ( all ?ree is radically "o & ! same2 b if any man be correct 9 ?9k+ ?is ex]cise ( ! m9d wor? ! exp5diture ( 8 "t1 t "t mu/ inde$ be wor? v little4 ,y c say 7b _h p]haps bett] n say7 t beauty is ! tru?fulle/1 accuracy ! mo/ poetic1 & virtue ! mo/ beautiful ( ?+s2 b a man ( ord9>y or dec5t insight w p]ceive t y h m]ely r$uc$ an affair ( ?+s to an affair ( words--%ift$ ! body ( "o ?+ into ! clo!s ( ano!r--& prov$ actually no?+4 ,to atte/ by ^w or "w ! id5tity ( ?+s :i* nev] c become id5tical1 0 no "p ( ,blake's object 9 life4 ,:at "w x fell to 8 lot to d1 t1 hav+ fai? 9 ! fates1 he believ$ ! be/ "w possible1 & p]=m$ to admiration4 ,x is 9 consequ5ce ( ?is belief t1 ap>t f all conjectural or problematic !ory1 ! "w he did is absolutely good4 ,intol]ant he 0 by nature to a degree noticeable ev5 among free?9k]s & prophets2 b ! /range =ms assum$ by ?is intol]ance are be/ explicable by ! s+ul> facts ( 8 tra9+--8 p]fect ignorance ( well-kn[n ord9>y ?+s & imp]fect qua9t k ( mu* t lay well out ( ! usual way4 ,he reta9$ always an excell5t arrogance & a :olly laudable self-reliance2 be+ incapable ( weak-ey$ d\bts or any %uffl+ mode/y4 ,8 great t5d]ness _h a l9+ ( contempt--8 fi]y self-ass]tion a k]nel ( loyalty4 ,no "o1 x is evid5t1 _h ev] a m int5se & noble enjoym5t ( good or great works 9 o!r m5--took %>p] or deep] delight 9 ! s5se ( a loyal admiration3 be+ ( 8 nature noble1 fe>less1 & fond ( all ?+s good2 a man made = believ+4 ,?is royal temp] ( m9d goes prop]ly ) a ke5 reli% ( :at excell5ce or greatness a man may h 9 himself4 ,^? mu/ be readie/ to feel & to express unalloy$ & l(ty pleasure 9 ! great p[]s & de$s ( a neighb\r1 :o1 :ile /&+ cle> alike ( reptile mode/y & pret5ti\s presumption1 p]ceive & "k 9 !mselves su* qualities z give !m a "r to admire & a "r to applaud4 ,if a man ?9ks meanly ( himself1 he c h>dly 9 reason ?9k mu* ( 8 judgm5t2 if he depreciates ! value ( 8 own "w1 he depreciates also ! value ( 8 praise4 ,^? are loyalle/ :o h mo/ ( a j self-e/eem2 & _! applause is be/ wor? hav+4 ,x is sc>cely conceivable t a man %\ld take delight 9 ! real greatness or m]it ( 8 own "w = s pitiful & b>r5 a reason z m]ely t x is 8 own2 %\ld be unable to pass ) a fre% & equal enjoym5t f ! /udy & reli% ( 8 own capacities & a*ievem5ts to ! /udy & reli% ( ano!r man's4 ,a timid jeal\sy1 easily />tl$ into %rieks ( hy/]ical malice & disloyal spite1 is 7:]ev] y may fall 9 ) x7 ! prop]ty ( base m5 & mean arti/s :o1 at sight ( "s p]son or ?+ great] ?an !mselves1 are /ruck %>ply by unconsci\s self-contempt1 & at once1 :e!r !y "k x or n1 lose he>t or fai? 9 _! own applaud$ "w4 ,to recognize _! equal1 ev5 _! bett] :5 he does come1 mu/ be ! greate/ delight ( great m54 ,all ! gods1 says a ,fr5* essayi/1 delight 9 wor%ip3 is "o less] = ! o!r's godhead8 ,div9e ?+s give div9e ?anks = companion%ip2 ! />s sang n "o at once1 b all toge!r4 ,l all m5 great en\gh to enjoy greatness1 ,blake 0 born ) ! gift ( admiration2 & 9 8 rapid & f]v5t nature x /ruck root & broke into fl[] at ! lea/ glimpse or *ance ( fav\rable wea!r4 ,!re=e1 if on no o!r gr\nd1 we may all[ him 8 curi\s outbreaks ( passionate dispraise & scorn aga9/ all su* z seem$ to /& 9 ! way ( 8 art4 ,aga91 z we h not$1 he _h a fai? ( 8 own1 made out ( art = art's sake1 & work$ by means ( art2 & :atev] made aga9/ ?is fai? 0 z hateful to him z any h]esy to any pieti/4 ,9 a r\gh & rapid way he *ose to mass & sum up "u "s "o or two types1 compreh5sible at fir/ sight to few besides himself1 ! ma9 elem5ts ( opposition :i* he conceiv$ to exi/4 ,?us = in/ance ! names ( ,locke & ,newton1 ( ,bacon & ,voltaire1 recur ) ! mo/ s+ul> significance 9 8 writ+s1 z emblems or inc>nate symbols ( ! pr9ciples opposite to 8 own3 & :5 ! clue is once laid hold (1 & ! e> once accu/om$ to ! curi\s habit ( direct my?ical metaphor or figure peculi> to ,blake--8 cu/om ( gett+ :ole classes ( m5 or op9ions embodi$1 = purposes ( swift irregul> attack1 9 "s "o repres5tative individual--mu* is at once cle> & am5able to critical reason :i* seem$ be=e m]e tempe/u\s incoh]5ce & clam\r ( bodiless rhetoric4 ,!re is also a c]ta9 half-s]i\s p]v]sity & wilful p]sonal hum\r 9 ! *oice & use ( ^! repres5tative names1 :i* mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt by a />tl$ read] unless he wi%es to run (f at a false tang5t4 ,aft] all1 x is p]haps impossible = any "o n specially qualifi$ by nature = sympa?y ) su* a man's k9d ( "w1 to escape go+ wrong 9 8 e/imate ( ,blake2 to su* excesses ( p>adox did ! poet-pa9t] pu% 8 fav\rite po9ts1 & 9 su* s+ul> attire did he br+ =w>d 8 mo/ s]i\s op9ions4 ,b at lea/ ! pr9cipal & mo/ evid5t *ances ( error may z well be indicat$1 by way ( w>n+ (f ! ov]-ha/y critic f %oals on :i* o!rwise he is all b c]ta9 to run4 ,x is a ?+ especially wor? regrett+ t ,balzac1 9 8 ,sw$5borgian rese>*es1 c\ld n h fall5 9 ) ,blake's prophetic works4 ,pass$ ?r\gh ! crucible ( t supreme intellect--submitt$ to ! te/ ( t supple practical s5se1 t labori\s appreh5sion1 s delicate & s passionate at once1 ( all =ms ( ?\ght or en]gy1 :i* 7 ! great lat5t gifts ( ! deepe/ & wide/ m9d t ev] work$ )9 ! limits ( inv5tive prose--! /range float+ =ces ( ,blake's in/9ctive & imag9ative "w might h be5 expla9$ & made applicable to direct ends 9 a way we _c n[ hope =4 ,! incomp>able p[] ( cond5s+ app>5t vap\r into tangible & malleable =m1 ( help+ u to h&le air & measure mi/1 :i* is s in/antly p]ceptible :5ev] ,balzac beg9s to op5 up any intricate po9t ( physical or moral speculation1 w\ld "h h be5 beyond price4 ,he alone :o c\ld pu% analysis to ! v]ge ( creation1 & ) 8 m>vell\s cle>ness ( eye & /r5g? ( h& turn discov]y almo/ to inv5tion2 he :o 0 n a prose ,%akespe>e m]ely1 b r p]haps a ,%akespe>e complete 9 all b ! lyrical faculty2 he alone c\ld h br\ght a scale to weigh ?is wat]1 a sieve to w9n[ ?is w9d4 ,t wond]ful wisdom1 nev] at fault on its own gr\nd1 :i* made him n simply ! *ief ( dramatic /ory1 b also ! great ma/] ( morals1#ae w\ld n h fail$ ( foo?old or eyesight ev5 9 ?is cl\dy & noisy bord]l& ( vision & ( fai?4 ,ev5 to him too1 ! supreme /ud5t & int]pret] ( ?+s1 our impulsive prophet ) 8 plea ( m]e direct inspiration might h be5 ( inf9ite help & use3 to su* an eye & bra9 z 81 ,blake might h made /raight ! ways :i* ,sw$5borg _h left crook$1 set "r ! problems :i* mesm]ism _h set wrong4 ,z h[ev] we _c h ?is1 we mu/ d :at %>e ( int]pret]'s "w falls to our lot z well z we c4 ,!re are two po9ts 9 ! "w ( ,blake :i* fir/ claim notice & explanation2 two po9ts connect$1 b n insep>able2 8 my/icism & 8 my?ology4 ,?is latt] is 9 fact h>dly m 9 its relation to ! =m]1 ?an ! clo!s to ! body or ! body to ! s\l4 ,to make ei!r compreh5sible1 x is requisite above all ?+s to get sight ( ! man 9 :om !y became inc>nate & active z =ces or z op9ions4 ,n[1 to ^? :o reg>d my/icism ) di/a/e or contempt1 z ess5tially 9 itself a va9 or noxi\s ?+--a seal$ bag or bladd] t c only be full ei!r ( w9d or ( poison--! man1 be+ above all & beyond all a my/ic 9 ! mo/ subtle yet mo/ lit]al s5se1 mu/ rema9 obscure & contemptible4 ,su* read]s--if inde$ su* m5 %\ld *oose or c>e to become read]s at all--w be 7= "o ?+7 unable to und]/& t "o may ?9k x wor? :ile to foll[ out & track to its root ! peculi> fai? or fancy ( a my/ic )\t be+ ready to accept 8 d$uctions & 8 ass]tions z absolute & durable facts4 ,s]vility ( ext5d$ h& or passive bra9 is ! la/ quality t a my/ic ( ! nobl] k9d w dem& or desire 9 8 auditors4 ,c\ncils & synods may put =? notes issu$ "u _! /amp1 may exact ( all recipi5ts to play ! "p ( cl]ks & indorse _! pap] ) %ut eyes3 to ! my/ic su* a way ( do+ spiritual bus9ess w\ld seem ! v fr5zy ( fatuity2 :atev] else may be pr(itable1 t 7he w\ld say7 is suicidal4 ,& assur$ly x is n to be expect$ t ,blake's my/ical cre$1 :5 once made legible & ev5 p>tially coh]5t1 %\ld prove likely to w9 ov] proselytes4 ,nor c ?is be ! wi% or ! object ( a reasonable comm5tator1 ^: desire is m]ely to d art a good turn 9 "s small way1 by expla9+ ! fai? & works ( a great arti/4 ,x is true t :atev] a good poet or a good pa9t] has ?\ght wor? repres5t+ by v]se or design mu/ probably be wor? consid]+ be=e "o deliv] judgm5t on x4 ,b ! (fice ( an apo/le ( "s new fai? & ! bus9ess ( a comm5tator on "s new evangel are two suffici5tly div]se ?+s4 ,! pres5t critic has n 7happily7 to prea* ! gospel z deliv]$ by ,blake2 he has m]ely1 if possible1 to make ! text ( t gospel a little m readable4 ,& ?is mu/ be wor? do+1 if x be wor? :ile to t\* on ,blake's "w at all4 ,:at is true ( all poets & arti/s wor? judg+ is especially true ( him2 t critics :o attempt to judge him piecemeal d n 9 effect judge him at all1 b "s "o q diff]5t f him1 & "s "o 7to any s]i\s /ud5t7 probably m inexplicable ?an ! real man4 ,= :at are we to make ( a man ^: "w des]ves cr[n+ "o day & hoot+ ! next8 ,if ! ,songs be s good1 are n ^? :o praise !m b\nd to exam9e & try :at m]it may be lat5t 9 ! ,prophecies8--b\nd at lea/ to expla9 z be/ !y may h[ ! "o comes to be wor? s mu* & ! o!r wor? no?+8 ,on ?is side alone ! biography appe>s to u emphatically defici5t2 "h only d we feel h[ mu* 0 lo/1 h[ mu* impair$ by ! untimely dea? ( ! writ]4 ,^? :o _h to complete 8 "w h done _! "p admirably well2 b "h !y h n done en\gh4 ,we are n b\nd to accept ,blake's my/icism2 we are b\nd to take "s acc\nt ( x4 ,a disciple mu/ take 8 ma/]'s ^w = pro( ( ! ?+ prea*$4 ,?is x w\ld be folly to expect ( a biograph]2 ev5 ,boswell falls %ort ( ?is1 hav+ c\rage on "s po9ts to bran* (f f ! /rait pa?way ( 8 tea*] & /rike into a small speculative track ( 8 own4 ,b a biograph] mu/ be capable ( exp\nd+ ! evangel 7or1 if su* a ^w c\ld be1 dysangel7 ( 8 h]o1 h[ev] f> he may be f ?9k+ x wor? acceptance4 ,& ?is1 "o mu/ admit1 ! writ]s on ,blake h ^u ! :ole fail$ ( do+4 ,consequ5tly _! critical rem>ks on su* specim5s ( ,blake's m speculative & subtle "w z did f9d fav\r 9 _! sight h b a n>r[ range & a limit$ value4 ,"s clue to ! ma9 "* ( ! arti/'s habit ( m9d we may hope already to h put into ! read]'s h&s--"s fray$ & ravell$ end ( ! gold5 /r+1 :i* ) due lab\r he may w9d up into a ball4 ,to pluck out ! he>t ( ,blake's my/]y is a task :i* e man mu/ be left to attempt = himself3 = ?is prophet is c]ta9ly n easi] to be play$ on ?an a pipe4 ,keep+ fa/ 9 h& :at clue we h1 we may nev]!less succe$ 9 mak+ "s fur!r way among ! cl\ds4 ,"o ?+ is too c]ta92 if we insi/ on hav+ h>d gr\nd "u foot all ! way we %all n get f>4 ,! l& ly+ be=e u1 bright ) fi]y blossom & fruit1 musical ) bl[+ bran*es & fall+ wat]s1 is n to be se5 or travell$ 9 save by help ( su* light z lies ^u dissolv+ dreams & divid+ cl\ds4 ,by moonrise1 to ! s\nd ( w9d at sunset1 "o may tread ^u ! limit ( ?is l& & ga!r z ) muffl$ appreh5sion "s s(t remote s5se ( ! s++ ( its birds & fl[]+ ( its fields4 ,?is premis$1 we may />t ) a cle> consci5ce4 ,( ,blake's fai? we h by ?is "t endeav\r$ to give ! read] "s conception--if a fa9t "o1 yet at lea/ n a false3 ( ! =m assum$ by t fai? 7:at we h call$ ! my?ology7 we ne$ n yet take cognizance4 ,to foll[ out 9 full all 8 arti/ic & illu/rative "w1 ) a view to extract f ea* sep>ate fruit ( x "s core ( significance1 w\ld be an endless lab\r3 & we are b\nd to consid] :at may be feasible r ?an :at1 if x 7 feasible1 might be wor? do+4 ,!re=e ! purpose ( ?is essay is 9 ! ma9 to deal ) ! arti/'s p]sonal "w 9 pref]5ce to :at is m]ely illu/rative & decorative4 ,designs1 h[ev] admirable1 made to ord] = ! text ( ,blair1 ( ,hayley1 or ( ,"y1 are 9 comp>ison ) ! design]'s orig9al & spontane\s "w m]e extrane\s by-play4 ,^! also are if any?+ bett] kn[n ?an ,blake's o!r lab\rs4 ,aga91 ! mass ( 8 surviv+ designs is s enorm\s & z yet 7except = ! ine/imable ,catalogue 9 ,vol4 #b ( ! ,life7 s utt]ly *aotic & un>rangeable t 9 su* an elem5t "o c b "w z x 7 by fits & plunges4 ,( ^! designs !re mu/ always be _m :i* n hav+ se5 we _c judge2 _m too on :i* arti/s alone are f9ally compet5t to deliv] s5t5ce by au?ority4 ,moreov] ! supreme m]its z well z ! m noticeable qualities m]ely special & p]sonal ( ,blake are be/ se5 9 8 mix$ "w4 ,:]e bo? text & design are :olly 8 own1 & ! two =ms or sides ( 8 art s coalesce or ov]lap z to become inextricably int]fus$1 we h ! be/ *ance ( see+ & judg+ :at ! workman ess5tially 04 ,9 su* an ent]prise1 we mu/ be always duly grateful = any help or *ance ( help giv5 u3 & = "o invaluable ?+ we h at />t+ to give due hon\r & ?anks to ! biograph]4 ,he has1 "o may rationally hope1 f9ally beat5 to p[d] ! rickety & flaccid old !ory ( ,blake's madness4 ,any "o wi%+ to moot t "q aga9 w h to answ] or o!rwise get ov] ! facts & inf]5ces s excell5tly set out 9 ,*ap4 xxxv43 to refute !m we may fairly consid] impossible4 ,"h at lea/ no fun]al notice or obsequies w be be/[$ on ! unburi$ c>case ( t =lorn fiction4 ,assum+ z a reasonable gr\nd = our pres5t lab\r t ,blake 0 sup]ior to ! run ( m51 we %all sp5d no m9ute ( "t 9 try+ to prove t he 0 n inf]ior4 ,logic & s5se alike w>n u (f su* b>r5 gr\nd4 ,( ! edit+ ( ! pres5t selections--a matt] evid5tly ( mo/ delicate & inf9ite lab\r--we h "h to say ?is only2 t z f> z "o c see x c\ld n h be5 done bett]3 & inde$ t x c\ld only h be5 done s well by ! r>e/ ( happy *ances4 ,ev5 ) ! already publi%$ poems !re 0 en\gh "w to get ?r\gh2 = ev5 ^! _h suff]$ mu* f ! curi\sly reckless & helpless neglect ( =m :i* 0 natural to ,blake :5 8 ma9 "w 0 done & 8 int]e/ 9 ! matt] prematurely w\nd up4 ,^? only :o h div$ aft] ! orig9al copies c fully appreciate or appreh5d ) :at t5d]ness ( ju/ice & subtlety ( s5se ^! tumbl$ folds h be5 ga!r$ up & ^! ragg$ edges smoo!d (f4 ,z mu* p[] & lab\r has gone to ! p]fect adju/m5t ( ^! relics ( ano!r man's "w z a mean] man c\ld h dream$ only ( exp5d+ on 8 own4 ,nor c any "o ?or\ghly ent] into ! value & excell5ce ( ! ?+ "h a*iev$ :o has n 9 himself ! impulsive in/9ct ( =m--! exquisite desire ( j & p]fect "w4 ,alike to ^? :o seem to be above x z to ^? :o are evid5tly bel[1 su* "w mu/ rema9 always inappreciable & inexplicable4 ,to ! +5i\sly *aotic intellect1 ) its admirable aptitude = all su* feats ( conjectural clev]ness z are work$ out m]ely by /ra9 & spasm1 x w seem an (f5sive wa/e ( good "w4 ,b to all :o reli% "w = "w's sake & art = art's x w appe>1 z x is1 simply invaluable--! "o ?+ wor? hav+ yet n to be _h at any price or by any means1 except :5 x falls 9 y\r way by div9e accid5t4 ,true h[ev] z all ?is is ( ! e>li] & easi] "p ( ! editor's task1 x is incomp>ably m true ( ! arrangem5t & selection ( poems fit = publi%+ out ( ! priceless b %apeless *aos ( unmanageable ,,mss4 ,! good "w "h done & good help "h giv5 x is n possible to ov]-e/imate4 ,e light slight t\* ( m]e arrangem5t has ! m>k ( a great art consummate 9 great ?+s--! impr9t ( a sure & /rong h&1 9 :i* ! ?+ to be done lies safe & ga!rs faultless =m4 ,^! great ?+s too are s small 9 m]e size & sep>ate place t !y c nev] get prais$ 9 due detail4 ,!y are great by d9t ( ! a*ievem5t impli$ & ! =be>ance involv$4 ,only a *ief among lyric poets c\ld s h prais$ ! songs ( ,blake2 only a lead] among imag9ative pa9t]s c\ld s h judg$ 8 designs2 only an arti/ himself supreme at once 9 lord%ip ( col\r & ma/]y ( metre c\ld s h spok5 ( ,blake's gifts & feats 9 metre & col\r4 ,read+ ^! notes1 "o c re/ ) suffici5t pleasure on ! conviction t1 :]ev] else !re may be failure 9 atta9+ ! "r ^w ( judgm5t or ( praise1 "h c]ta9ly !re is none4 ,"h !re is m ?an 7:at all critics may h7 goodwill & desire to give j ?anks2 = "h !re is au?ority1 & ! "r to seem "r 9 deliv]+ s5t5ce4 ,b ^! notes1 good z !y are & altoge!r valuable1 are ! lea/ "p ( ! ma9 "w4 ,to ! beauty & nobility ( /yle1 ! exquisite /r5g? ( sift$ ,engli%1 ! ke5 vision & deep cle>ness ( expression1 :i* *>act]ize z well ^! brief prefaces z ! notes on ,job & t critical summ>y 9 ! f9al *apt] ( ! ,life1 "o ne$ h>dly desire m5's att5tion2 t spl5did p[] ( j language & gift ( grace 9 detail /& out at once di/+ui%able f ! surr\nd+ "w1 praisewor?y z t also 9 ! ma9 is2 nei!r f ! matt] nor ! mann] c any c>eful critic mi/ake ! exact mom5t & spot :]e ! editor ( ! poems has tak5 up any "p ( ! bus9ess1 laid any f+] on ! me*anism ( ! book4 ,b ?is "w1 easi] to praise1 mu/ h be5 also easi] to p]=m ?an ! m imm$iate editorial lab\rs :i* 7 "h f\nd requisite4 ,) c>e inappreciable & invaluable fidelity has ! edit+ ?r\gh\t be5 done4 ,! selection mu/ ( necessity h be5 to a c]ta9 degree /rait5$ & limit$ by _m m9or & tempor>y consid]ations2 publi%]s1 ta/]s1 & su*-l1 mu/ h f+]$ ! "w "h & !re1 snuff+ at ?is & nibbl+ at t z _! mann] is4 ,= ! "w & workman h yet _! way to make 9 ! judici\s read+ _w2 & s long z !y h1 !y are m or less 9 ! lax limp clut* ( t dieu gana*e des b\rgeois :o sits nodd+ & pond]\sly dormant 9 ! du/ ( publi%+ (fices1 ready at any jog ( ! elb[ to sn>l & />t--a new ,pan1 fe$+ on ! pa/ures ( a fat & foggy l& 8 ,arcadian h]ds ( review or magaz9e3 ,greek3 enti ge pikros1 kai hoi aei drimeia *ola poti rh9i ka!tai4 ,arcadian virtue & ,boeotian bra91 "u ! presid5cy ( su* a /]tor\s & spl5etic goat-god1 giv5 to be sleepy 9 broade/ noonday1 are n ! be/ crucibles = art to be tri$ 94 ,!n1 aga91 ?\ght _h to be tak5 = ! poems !mselves2 n m]ely h[ to expose !m 9 mo/ acceptable =m = public acceptance1 b h[ at ! same "t to give !m 9 ! ma9 all possible fullness ( fair play4 ,?is too by d9t ( "w & pati5ce1 /ill m by d9t ( pliable s5se & ta/e1 has be5 duly accompli%$4 ,future editions may be1 & 9 effect w h to be1 alt]$ & enl>g$3 x is z well = p to be aw>e t !y h n yet a f9al edition ( ,blake2 t w h to be "s day complet$ on a due scale4 ,b = ! great mass ( 8 lyrical v]se all !re 0 to d has be5 done "h1 & ! gr\nd-plan tak5 ( a l>g] build+ to come4 ,^! prelim9>ies /at$1 we pass on to a rapid g5]al review ( ^? two great divisions :i* may be tak5 z resum+ = u ! ripe poetry ( ,blake's manhood4 ,two divisions1 ! "o already publi%$ & p>tially kn[n1 ! o!r n[ fir/ br\ght into light & baptiz$ ) "s legible "n2 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce1 & ! ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil4 ,"u ?is latt] head we w class = purposes ( readi] ref]5ce z well ! small] ,,ms4 volume ( fairly transcrib$ v]ses z ! great mass ( m disord]ly writ+ 9 v]se & prose to :i* ! "n above giv5 is atta*$ 9 a dim broad scrawl ( ! p5cil evid5tly meant to s]ve z g5]al title1 ?\gh set d[n only on ! rev]se page ( ! second ,,ms4 leaf4 ,?is latt] & l>g] book1 ext5d+ 9 date at lea/ f #aghi to 7,augu/7 #ahaa1 b presumably beyond ! lat] date1 is ! great s\rce & treasure-h\se f :i* has be5 drawn out mo/ ( ! fre% v]se & all ( ! fre% prose "h giv5 u3 & is ( c\rse among ! mo/ important relics left ( ,blake4 ,fir/ !n = ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ,exp]i5ce4 ,^! at a fir/ nam+ recall only t incomp>able *>m ( =m 9 :i* !y fir/ came out clo!d1 & h5ce vex ! s\ls ( m5 ) regretful comp>ison4 ,= "h by h>d necessity we miss ! lovely & lum9\s sett+ ( designs1 :i* makes ! ,songs preci\s & pleasurable to ^? :o "k or c>e = little else ( ! ma/]'s do+2 ! inf9ite delight ( ^? draw+s1 sweet] to see ?an music to he>1 :]e h]b & /em break into grace ( %ape & blossom ( =m1 & ! bran*-"w is full ( little flames & fl[]s1 cat*+ z x 7 f ! v]se enclos$ ! fragrant heat & delicate s\nd !y seem to give back2 :]e col\r lapses into light & light assumes feature 9 col\r4 ,if else:]e ! arti/'s /range /r5g? ( ?\ght & h& is m visible1 n[h]e is !re su* pure sweetness & s+l5ess ( design 9 8 "w4 ,all ! tremul\s & t5d] spl5d\r ( spr+ is mix$ into ! writt5 ^w & col\r$ draught2 e page has ! smell ( ,april4 ,ov] all ?+s giv51 ! sleep ( flocks & ! gr[? ( leaves1 ! laught] 9 divid+ lips ( fl[]s & ! music at ! m\ld$ m\? ( ! flute-play]1 !re is ca/ a pure f9e veil ( light1 s(t] ?an sleep & ke5] ?an sun%9e4 ,! sweetness ( sky & leaf1 ( grass & wat]--! bright light life ( bird & *ild & bea/--is s to speak kept fre% by "s grav] s5se ( fai?ful & my/]i\s love1 expla9$ & vivifi$ by a consci5ce & purpose 9 ! arti/'s h& & m9d4 ,su* a fi]y outbreak ( spr+1 su* an insurrection ( fi]ce floral life & radiant riot ( *ildi% p[] & pleasure1 no poet or pa9t] ev] gave be=e3 su* lu/re ( gre5 leaves & flu%$ limbs1 k9dl$ cl\d & f]v5t fleece1 0 nev] wr\ght into spee* or %ape4 ,nev]!less ?is decorative "w is aft] all ! m]e husk & %ell ( ! ,songs4 ,^! also1 we may notice1 h to "s ext5t %>$ ! comp>ative popul>ity ( ! designs :i* s]ve z framework to !m4 ,!y h absolutely a*iev$ ! dignity ( a repr9t2 h _h a *ance be=e n[ ( swimm+ = life2 :]eas mo/ ( ,blake's (fspr+ h be5 ?r[n into ,le! b\nd h& & foot1 )\t hope ( ev] /rik+ out 9 "o fair ef=t4 ,p]haps on "s acc\nts ?is pref]5ce has be5 n unreasonable4 ,:at 0 writt5 = *ildr5 c h>dly (f5d m52 & ! obscurities & audacities ( ! prophet w\ld "h h be5 cle>ly out ( place4 ,x is inde$ "s relief to a neophyte s]v+ 9 ! out] c\rts ( su* an intricate & cl\dy temple1 to come ^u ?is little side-*apel set ab\t ) ! simple/ wrea?s & smell+ ( ! fields r ?an inc5se1 :]e all ! s++ is done by cle> *ildr5's voices to ! briefe/ & lea/ complex tunes4 ,n at fir/ )\t a s5se ( release does ! human m9d get quit = a little ( ! cl\ds ( ,uriz51 ! fires ( ,orc1 & all ! ,titanic app>atus ( prophecy4 ,& ^! poems are really unequall$ 9 _! k9d4 ,su* v]se 0 nev] writt5 = *ildr5 s9ce v]se-writ+ began4 ,only 9 a few ( ^? faultless fragm5ts ( *ildi% rhyme :i* float )\t "n or =m ^u ! memories ( m5 %all we f9d su* a pure cle> cad5ce ( v]se1 su* rapid r+ & fl[ ( lyric laught]1 su* sweet & direct *oice ( ! j ^w & figure1 su* an impeccable simplicity2 n[h]e b "h su* a t5d] wisdom ( hol9ess1 su* a light & p]fume ( innoc5ce4 ,no?+ l ?is 0 ev] writt5 on t text ( ! lion & ! lamb2 no su* heav5 ( s9less animal life 0 ev] conceiv$ s int5sely & sweetly4 ,& !re ! lion's ruddy eyes ,%all fl[ ) te>s ( gold1 ,& pity+ ! t5d] cries1 ,& walk+ r\nd ! fold1 ,say+ ,wra? by ,8 meekness ,& by ,8 heal? sickness ,is driv5 away ,f our immortal day4 ,& n[ beside !e1 bleat+ lamb1 ,i c lie d[n & sleep1 ,or ?9k on ,him :o bore ?y "n1 ,graze aft] !e1 & weep4 ,! leap & fall ( ! v]se is s p]fect z to make x a fit g>m5t & cov]+ = ! pr(\nd t5d]ness ( fai? & s(t /r5g? ( innoc5t impulse embodi$ 9 x4 ,b ! :ole ( ?is hymn ( ,night is :olly beautiful2 be+ p]haps "o ( ! two poems ( l(tie/ lovel9ess among all ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce4 ,! o!r is t call$ ,! ,little ,black ,boy2 a poem especially exquisite = its noble =be>ance f vulg> pa?os & a*ievem5t ( ! highe/ & mo/ poignant sweetness ( spee* & s5se2 9 :i* ! poet's my/icism is baptiz$ ) pure wat] & taught to speak z f faultless lips ( *ildr51 to su* effect z ?is4 ,& we are put on e>? a little space ,t we may le>n to be> ! beams ( love2 ,& ^! black bodies & ?is sunburnt face ,are l a cl\d & l a %ady grove4 ,o!r poems ( a v p]fect beauty are ^? ( ! ,pip]1 ! ,lamb1 ! ,*imney-sweep]1 & ! two-days-old baby2 all1 = ! music 9 !m1 m l ! notes ( birds caught up & giv5 back ?an ! modulat$ measure ( human v]se4 ,"o _c say1 be+ s slight & seem+ly wrong 9 metrical =m1 h[ !y come to be s absolutely "r2 b "r ev5 9 po9t ( v]ses & words !y assur$ly are4 ,add full] =mal completion ( rhyme & rhy?m to t song ( ,infant ,joy1 & y h brok5 up ! s(t bird-l p]fection ( cle> light s\nd :i* gives x beauty2 ! little bodily melody ( s\lless & pa9less laught]4 ,aga9/ all articulate au?ority we d h[ev] class sev]al ( ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce high] = ! great qualities ( v]se ?an any?+ 9 ! e>li] division ( ^! poems4 ,if ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce h ! %ape & smell ( leaves or buds1 ^! h 9 !m ! light & s\nd ( fire or ! sea4 ,ent]+ among !m1 a fre%] sav\r & a l>g] brea? /rikes "o ^u ! lips & =ehead4 ,9 ! fir/ "p we are %[n :o !y are :o h or :o des]ve ! gift ( spiritual sight3 9 ! second1 :at ?+s !re are = !m to see :5 t gift has be5 giv54 ,innoc5ce1 ! quality ( bea/s & *ildr51 has ! ke5e/ eyes2 & su* eyes alone c disc]n & int]pret ! actual my/]ies ( exp]i5ce4 ,x is natural t ?is second "p1 deal+ z x does ) su* ?+s z und]lie ! out] =ms ( ! fir/ "p1 %\ld rise high] & dive deep] 9 po9t ( m]e words4 ,^! give ! di/ill$ p]fume & extract$ blood ( ! ve9s 9 ! rose-leaf1 ! %>p1 liquid1 int5se _s cru%$ out ( ! brok5 k]nel 9 ! fruit4 ,! la/ ( ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce is a prelude to ^! poems2 9 x ! poet summons to judgm5t ! "y & s+le-spirit$1 t by "r ( ! natural impulse ( delight 9 !m !y may give s5t5ce aga9/ ! prea*]s ( conv5tion & assumption2 & 9 ! fir/ poem ( ! second s]ies he1 by ! same voice ( ! b>d1 calls ^u e>? h]self1 ! "m ( all ^!1 to arise & become free3 s9ce ^u h] limbs also are b\nd ! fett]s1 & ^u h] =ehead also has fall5 ! %ad[1 ( a jeal\s law3 f :i* nev]!less1 by fai?ful foll[+ ( in/9ct & div9e lib]al impulse1 e>? & man %all obta9 deliv]ance4 ,he> ! voice ( ! b>d6 ,:o pres5t1 pa/1 & future sees3 ,^: e>s h he>d ,! anci5t ,^w ,t walk$ among ! sil5t trees3 ,call+ ! laps$ s\l ,& weep+ 9 ! ev5+ dew2 ,t might control ,! />ry pole ,& fall5 fall5 light r5ew6 ,if !y w he> ! ,^w1 e>? & ! dwell]s ^u e>? %all be made aga9 z little *ildr52 %all rega9 ! /rong simplicity ( eye & h& prop] to ! pure & s+le ( he>t2 & = !m inspiration %all d ! "w ( innoc5ce2 let !m b once abjure ! doctr9e by :i* comes s9 & ! law by :i* comes prohibition4 ,!re=e mu/ ! appeal be made2 t ! bl9d may see & ! deaf he>1 & ! unity ( body & _s be made manife/ 9 p]fect fre$om3 & t to ! innoc5t ev5 ! lib]ty ( s9 may be conc$$4 ,= if ! s\l suff] by ! body's do+1 are n bo? degrad$8 & if ! body be oppress$ = ! s\l's sake1 are n bo? ! los]s8 ,o ,e>?1 ,o ,e>?1 return6 ,arise f out ! dewy grass6 ,night is worn1 ,& ! morn ,rises f ! slumb]\s mass4 ,turn away no m2 ,:y wilt ?\ turn away8 ,! />ry %ore1 ,! wat]y floor1 ,are giv5 !e till ! break ( day4 ,= s long1 dur+ ! night ( law & oppression ( mat]ial =m1 ! div9e evid5ces hidd5 "u sky & sea are left h]2 ev5 till ! break ( day4 ,w %e n get quit ( ?is spiritual bondage to ! heavy body ( ?+s1 to ! encumbrance ( deaf clay & bl9d vegetation1 be=e ! light comes t %all r$eem & reveal8 ,b ! e>?1 be+ yet 9 subjection to ! creator ( m51 ! jeal\s ,god :o divid$ nature aga9/ h]self--fa!r ( woman & man1 legislator ( sex & race--makes bl9d & bitt] answ] z 9 sleep1 h] locks cov]$ ) grey despair4 ,prison$ on ?is wat]y %ore1 ,/>ry ,jeal\sy does keep my d52 ,cold & ho>1 ,weep+ o'er1 ,i he> ! fa!r ( ! anci5t m54 ,?us1 9 ! poet's m9d1 ,nature & ,religion are ! two fett]s ( life1 "o on ! "r wri/1 ! o!r on ! left2 an obscure mat]ial =ce on ?is h&1 & on t a m\rnful imp]i\s law3 ! law ( div9e jeal\sy1 ! gov]nm5t ( a ,god :o weeps ov] 8 creature & subject ) unpr(itable te>s1 & rules by =bidd+ & divid+3 ! ,uriz5 ( ! prophetic books1 clo!d ) ! coldness & ! grief ( remote sky & jeal\s cl\d4 ,"h z always1 ! cry is z mu* = light z = lic5se1 ! appeal n m aga9/ prohibition ?an aga9/ obscurity4 ,c ! s[] s[ by night1 ,or ! pl\ghman 9 d>kness pl\gh8 ,9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce !re is no su* glory ( metre or sonor\s beauty ( lyrical "w z "h4 ,no possible effect ( v]se c be f9] 9 a great brief way ?an t giv5 9 ! second & la/ /anzas ( ! fir/ "p ( ?is poem4 ,x recals )9 "o's e> ! long relapse ( recoil+ wat] & wa% ( ! reflu5t wave2 9 ! ?ird & f\r? l9es s9k+ suppress$ z ) equal pulses & s(t sobb+ noise ( ebb1 to climb aga9 9 ! fif? l9e ) a rapid clam\r ( ripples & /rong ensu+ /ra9 ( weighti] s\nd1 lift$ ) ! lift ( ! runn+ & r++ sea4 ,"h also is t mo/ fam\s ( ,blake's lyrics1 ,! ,tig]2 a poem beyond praise = its f]v5t beauty & vig\r ( music4 ,x appe>s by ! ,,ms4 t ?is 0 writt5 ) "s pa9s2 ! cancels & v>i\s read+s be> m>ks ( frequ5t reh&l+4 ,"o ( ! latt] is wor? transcription = its own excell5ce & also 9 pro( ( ! arti/'s real c>e = details1 :i* 8 rapid in/9ctive way ( "w has induc$ "s to disbelieve 94 ,burnt 9 di/ant deeps or skies ,! cruel fire ( ?9e eyes8 ,c\ld he>t desc5d or w+s aspire8#af ,:at ! h& d>e seize ! fire8 ,nor has ,blake left u any?+ ( m pr(\nd & p]fect value ?an ,! ,human ,ab/ract2 a little my?ical vision ( ! gr[? ( error2 ?r\gh s(t sophi/ries ( pity & fai?1 subtle humility ( ab/95ce & fe>1 "u :i* ! pure simple nature lies corrupt$ & /rangl$2 ?r\gh selfi% loves :i* prep>e a way = cruelty1 & cruelty t works by spiritual abasem5t & awe4 ,soon spreads ! dismal %ade ,( ,my/]y ov] 8 head2 ,& ! cat]pill> & fly ,fe$ on ! ,my/]y4 ,& x be>s ! fruit ( ,deceit1 ,ruddy & sweet to eat2 ,& ! rav5 8 ne/ has made ,9 ! ?icke/ %ade4 ,"u ! %ad[ ( ?is tree ( my/]y1#ag root$ 9 artificial belief1 all ! mean] k9d ( dev\r+ ?+s take %elt] & eat ( ! fruit ( its bran*es2 ! sweet poison ( false fai?1 pa9t$ on its out] husk ) ! lik5ess ( all ?+s noble & desirable2 & 9 ! deepe/ implication ( b>r5 bran* & deadly leaf1 ! bird ( dea?1 ) prie/s = wor%ipp]s 7! prie/s ( ! rav5 ( dawn1 l\d ( lip & ho>se ( ?roat until ! light ( day h ris571 f9ds h\se & re/+-place4 ,only 9 ! miscreative bra9 ( fall5 m5 c su* a ?+ /rike its tortu\s root & br+ =? its fatal fl[]2 n[h]e else 9 all nature c ! tyrants ( divid$ matt] & moral law1 ,gods ( ! e>? & sea1 f9d soil t w be> su* fruit4 ,n[h]e has ,blake set =? 8 spiritual cre$ m cle>ly & e>ne/ly ?an 9 ! la/ ( ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce4 ,tirzah1 9 8 my?ology1 repres5ts ! m]e sep>ate & human nature1 "m ( ! p]i%+ body & daught] ( ! religion :i* occupies itself ) lay+ d[n laws = ! fle%2 :i*1 :ile pret5d+ 7& t 9 all good fai?7 to despise ! body & br+ x into subjection z ) control ( bit & bridle1 does implicitly ov]rate its p[] ^u ! s\l = evil or good1 & ?us falls f\l ( fact on all sides by assum+ t _s & fle% are twa91 & t ?+s pleasant & good = ! "o c prop]ly be loa?some or poison\s to ! o!r4 ,?is religion or moral law1 ! inexplicable prophet has *os5 to baptize "u ! s+ul> type ( ,rahab--! h>lot virg9-"m1 impure by d9t ( *a/ity & =be>ance f su* ?+s z are pure to ! pure ( he>t3 = 9 ?is cre$ ! "o ?+ unclean is ! belief 9 uncleanness1 ! "o ?+ =bidd5 is to believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( =bidd5 ?+s4 ,( ?is my/ical "m & h] daught] we %all h to take "s fur!r acc\nt :5 once fairly afloat on ^? w9dy wat]s ( prophecy ?r\gh :i* all :o w\ld "k ,blake to any purpose mu/ be cont5t to /e] ) su* pilotage z !y c get4 ,= ! pres5t x w be en\gh to note h[ eag] & h[ direct is ! appeal "h made aga9/ any rule or reason+ bas$ on ref]5ce to ! m]e sexual & ext]nal nature ( man--! nature made = ephem]al life & spe$y dea?1 kept alive to "w & weep only ?r\gh t m]cy :i* *ang$ dea? into sleep2 h[ int5se ! reliance on r$emption f su* a law by ! grace ( imag9ative insight & spiritual fre$om1 typifi$ 9 ! dea? ( ,jesus4#ah ,nor are any ( ^! poems f9] 9 /ructure or nobl] 9 metrical =m4 ,?is pres5t edition ( ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce is ri*] by "o ( ,blake's mo/ admirable poems ( *ildhood--a division ( 8 "w always ( especial value = its fre% & sweet /r5g? ( feel+ & ( words4 ,9 ?is newly recov]$ ,cradle ,song are p]haps ! two lovelie/ l9es ( 8 writ+3 ,sleep1 sleep3 9 ?y sleep ,little sorr[s sit & weep4#ai ,be=e p>t+ f ?is *ief lyrical "w ( ! poet's1 we may notice 7r = its conv5i5ce z an explanation ?an its m]it z a piece ( v]se7 ?is project$ ,motto to ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce & ( ,exp]i5ce1 :i* editors h left hi!rto 9 manuscript3 ,! good are attract$ by m5's p]ceptions1 ,& ?9k n = !mselves ,till ,exp]i5ce tea*es !m h[ to cat* ,& to cage ! ,fairies & ,elves4 ,& !n ! ,knave beg9s to sn>l1 ,& ! ,hypocrite to h[l2 ,& all 8#bj good fri5ds %[ _! private ends1 ,& ! ,eagle is kn[n f ! ,owl4 ,exp]i5ce mu/ d ! "w ( innoc5ce z soon z consci5ce beg9s to take ! place ( in/9ct1 reflection ( p]ception2 b ! mom5t exp]i5ce beg9s ^u ?is "w1 m5 raise aga9/ h] ! conv5tional clam\r ( envy & /upidity4 ,%e tea*es h[ to entrap & reta9 su* fugitive delights z *ildr5 & animals enjoy )\t seek+ to cat* or cage !m2 b ?is tea*+ ! _w calls s91 & ! law ( mat]ial religion condemns3 ! face ( ,tirzah is set aga9/ x1 9 ! %ame & pride ( sex4 ,?\1 "m ( my mortal "p1 ,) cruelty did/ m\ld my he>t1 ,& ) false self-deceiv+ fe>s ,did/ b9d my no/rils1 eyes1 & e>s4 ,& ?us ^? :o live 9 subjection to ! s5ses w\ld 9 _! turn br+ ! s5ses into subjection2 unable to see beyond ! body1 !y f9d x wor? :ile to refuse ! body its "r to fre$om4 ,9 ^! hurri$ notes on ! ,songs an ef=t has be5 made to get t done :i* is mo/ absolutely necess>y--n t :i* might h be5 mo/ facile or mo/ delightful4 ,analytic rem>k has be5 be/[$ on ^? poems only :i* really _c disp5se ) x 9 ! eyes ( mo/ m54 ,_m o!rs ne$ no h]ald or int]pret]1 dem& no u%] or outrid]3 "s ( ^! are among ,blake's be/1 "s aga9 almo/ among 8 wor/4#ba ,poems 9 :i* a doctr9e or subject once be=e nobly /at$ & illu/rat$ is re-ass]t$ 9 a %all[] way & exemplifi$ 9 a feebl] =m1#bb require at our h&s no writt5 or spok5 signs ( ei!r ass5t or diss5t4 ,su* poems1 z ! editor has well indicat$1 h places "h among _! bett]s3 none ( !m1 x may be add$1 )\t "s %ell ( outw>d beauty or se$ ( inw>d value4 ,! simpl] poems claim only praise2 & ( ?is !y _c fail f any read] ^: good ^w is 9 ! lea/ wor? hav+4 ,^? ( a subtl] k9d 7(t51 z mu/ n[ be cle> en\gh1 ! be/ wor? /udy7 claim m ?an ?is if !y are to h fair play4 ,x is pleasant en\gh to comm5d & to enjoy ! palpable excell5ce ( ,blake's "w2 b ano!r ?+ is simply & ?or\ghly requisite--to und]/& :at ! workman 0 aft]4 ,fir/ get well hold ( ! my/ic1 & y w !n at once get a bett] view & compreh5sion ( ! pa9t] & poet4 ,& if ?r\gh fe> ( t$ium or (f5ce a /ud5t refuses to be at su* pa9s1 he w f9d himself1 :ile foll[+ ,blake's trace z poet or pa9t]1 br\ght up %>ply )9 a v %ort te!r4 ,x is easy1 says ,blake himself 9 ! ,j]usalem1 to ackn[l$ge a man to be great & good :ile we d]ogate f him 9 ! trifles & small articles ( t goodness2 ^? alone are 8 fri5ds :o admire 8 m9ute p[]s4 ,look+ into ! l>g] ,,ms4 volume ( notes we seem to ga9 at once a cle>] insight into ! writ]'s daily habit ( life & tone ( ?\ght1 & a p[] ( judg+ m ju/ly ! sort ( "w left u by way ( result4 ,"h1 z by fits & fla%es1 "o is enabl$ to look 9 ^u t /range small h\sehold1 s sil5t & simple on ! outside1 s cont5t to live 9 ! poore/ dome/ic way1 )\t any %[ ( ecc5tric indulg5ce or erratic aspiration2 husb& & wife to all appe>ance ! commone/ citiz5s alive1 satisfi$ ) ea* o!r & ) _! m9ute obscure _w & /rait5$ limits ( liv+4 ,no typical *ur*w>d5 or cl]k ( ! p>i% c\ld rub on 9 a m taciturn mode/ mann]1 or seem able to make himself happy ) small] ?+s4 ,x may be z well = u to he> 8 own acc\nt ( ! matt]3 ,,pray]4 ,i4 ,i rose up at ! dawn ( day2 ',get !e away2 get !e away6 ,pray'/ ?\ = ri*es8 away1 away6 ,?is is ! ?rone ( ,mammon grey4' ,,ii4 ,said ,i1 ',?is sure is v odd2 ,i took x to be ! ?rone ( ,god2 ,= ev]y?+ besides ,i h2 ,x is only = ri*es t ,i c crave4 ,,iii4 ',i h m5tal joys & m5tal heal?1 ,& m5tal fri5ds & m5tal weal?2 ,i've a wife ,i love & t loves me2 ,i've all b ri*es bodily2 ,,iv4 ',!n1 if = ri*es ,i mu/ n pray1 ,god kn[s ,i little ( pray]s ne$ say2 ,s1 z a *ur* is kn[n by its /eeple1 ,if ,i pray1 x mu/ be = o!r p4 ,v4 ',i am 9 ,god's pres5ce night & day1 ,& he nev] turns 8 face away2 ,! accus] ( s9s by my side does /&1 ,& he holds my money-bag 9 8 h&2 ,,vi4 ',= my worldly ?+s ,god makes him pay1 ,& he'd pay = m if to him ,i w\ld pray2 ,& s y may d ! wor/ y c d1 ,be assur$1 ,mr4 ,devil1 ,i won't pray to y4 ,,vii4 ',he says1 if ,i d n wor%ip him = a ,god1#bc ,i %all eat co>s] food & g worse %od2 ,s1 z ,i don't value su* ?+s z ^!1 ,y mu/ d1 ,mr4 ,devil--j z ,god please4' ,"o _c d\bt t to a man ( ?is temp] 8 life 0 endurable en\gh4 ,fai? 9 ,god & goodwill t[>ds m5 came naturally to him1 be+ a my/ic2 on ! "o side he _h all he want$1 & on ! o!r he want$ no?+4 ,! praise & disciple%ip ( m5 might no d\bt h add$ a k9d ( pleasure to 8 way ( life1 b !y c\ld nei!r give nor take away :at he mo/ desir$ to h2 & ?is he nev] fail$ ( hav+4 ,8 wife1 ( ^: goodness to him he has himself borne ample witness1 0 company en\gh = all days4 ,& inde$1 by all ! evid5ce left u1 x appe>s t ?is goodness ( h]s 0 beyond example4 ,ano!r woman ( ! bett] sort might h _h equal pati5ce ) 8 habit ( spee* & life1 equal fai? 9 8 great capacity & "*2 b h>dly 9 ano!r woman c\ld su* a man h f\nd an equal /r5g? & sweetness ( tru/1 an equal ard\r ( belief & t5d]ness1 an equal submission ( s\l & body = love's sake2--submission s p]fect & s beautiful 9 ! mann] ( x1 t ! idea ( sacrifice or a sep>ate w seems almo/ impossible4 ,a man liv+ ) su* a wife might well believe 9 "s imm$iate div9e pres5ce & 9 visible faces l ! face ( an angel4 ,we h n n[ ( c\rse mu* *ance ( kn[+ at all :at mann] ( angel %e 02 b ! few ?+s we d "k ( h]1 no =m ( words c fitly express4 ,to praise su* p is m]ely to wa/e words 9 say+ t div9e ?+s are praisewor?y4 ,no d\bt1 if we knew h[ to praise !m1 !y w\ld des]ve t we %\ld try4#bd ,! notes be>+ 9 any way ^u ?is daily life ( ,blake's are few & exceptional4 ,9 ! mass ( float+ v]se & prose !re is absolutely no h9t ( ord] :atev]1 save t1 at "o end ( ! ,,ms41 "s %ort poems are transcrib$ 9 a slightly m coh]5t =m4 ,among ^! & ! o!r lyrics1 /rewn z f a lib]al b too lax h& ab\t ! *aotic leaves ( 8 note-book1 are _m ( ,blake's be/ ?+s4 ,"s ( ! slight & scrawl$ designs1 z not$ 9 ! ,catalogue 7pp4 #bdb1 #bdc71 h also a m]it & a p[] ( _! own2 b x is ) ! poet's lyrical "w t we h to d at ?is po9t ( our pres5t notes2 & "h we may mo/ fitly w9d up :at rema9s to be said on t matt]4 ,! inexhau/ible equable gift ( ,blake = ! writ+ ( %ort sweet songs is p]ceptible at e turn we take 9 ?is labyr9? ( lovely words1 ( /rong & s(t designs4 ,consid]+ h[ wide is ! range ( date f ! e>lie/ ( ^! songs to ! late/1 !y seem m excell5tly remote ?an ev] f ! day's v]se & ! day's habit4 ,!y rea* 9 po9t ( "t f ! season ( ,mason to ! season ( ,moore2 & nev] 9 any int]val ( "w by any *ance influ5ce d ^! poems at _! weake/ lapse into lik5ess or tol]ance ( ! accept$ models4 ,f ! era ( pla/] to ! era ( p9*beck1 ,blake kept /raight ahead ( ! times4 ,to ! pseudo-,hell5ic ca/s ( ! "o s*ool or ! pseudo-,hib]nian tunes ( ! o!r he 0 admirably deaf & bl9d4 ,:ile a graz+ public /raight5$ its bov9e neck & /eadi$ its flick]+ eyelids to look up betwe5:iles1 ) ! day's damp fodd] droop+ half-*ew$ f its relax$ jaw1 at "s dim sick planet ( ! ,mason sy/em1 !re 0 a poet1 alive if obscure1 :o _h eyes to behold ! *amb]s ( ! ,ea/1 ,! *amb]s ( ! sun1 t n[ ,f anci5t melody h ceas$2 :o _h e>s to he> & lips to reveal ! music & ! spl5d\r & ! secret ( ! high places ( v]se4 ,aga91 9 a *ang$ c5tury1 :5 ! read+ & w>bl+ _w 0 fa9 to drop its daily te> & /ret* its daily ?roat at ! bidd+ ( "s ,iri% melodi/--:5 ! female w ( ,albion ?\ght fit to inhale ) wide & ?ankful no/ril ! rancid flav\r ( rott5 dance-roses & m\ldy musk1 to fe$ 9 a fem99e delusion ^u ! sodd5 (fal ( p]fum$ dog's-meat1 & take x = ! v eu*>i/ ( ,apollo--!n too1 :ile ?is wor%ip ( ape or beetle w5t s noisily on1 ! same poet c\ld let fall f lavi% h& or melodi\s m\? su* gra9s ( solid gold & flakes ( p]fect honey z ?is3-- ,sil5t1 sil5t night1 ,qu5* ! holy light ,( ?y tor*es bright2 ,= possess$ ( day1 ,?\s& spirits /ray1 ,t sweet joys betray4 ,:y %\ld love be sweet1 ,us$ ) deceit1 ,nor ) sorr[s meet8 ,v]se m ne>ly faultless & ( a m difficult p]fection 0 nev] accompli%$4 ,! sweet facility ( be+ "r1 prop] to great lyrical poets1 0 always an especial quality ( ,blake's4 ,to g ! "r way & d ! "r ?+1 0 9 ! nature ( 8 metrical gift--a faculty mix$ into ! v fle% & blood ( 8 v]se4 ,!re is 9 all ^! /ray+ songs ! fre%ness ( cle> w9d & purity ( bl[+ ra93 "h a p]fume z ( dew or grass aga9/ ! sun1 !re a ke5] smell ( spr9kl$ %+le & br9e-blea*$ s&2 "s gr[? or brea? ev]y:]e ( blade or h]b leap+ into life "u ! gre5 wet light ( spr+2 "s col\r ( %apely cl\d or m\nd ( m\ld$ wave4 ,! v]se pauses & mu/]s & falls always z a wave does1 ) ! same pati5ce ( ga!r+ =m1 & r\nd$ glory ( spr++ curve1 & %>p sweet fla% ( di%evell$ & flick]+ foam z x curls ov]1 %[+ ! sun ?r\gh its s(t heav+ side 9 ve9s ( gold t inscribe & jewels ( gre5 t inlay ! quiv]+ & sund]+ skirt or veil ( ?9n] wat]1 ?r[+ ^u ! tremul\s space ( n>r[+ sea 9 front1 l a reflection ( lift$ & vibrat+ hair1 ! w9dy %ad[ ( its %ak5 spray4 ,! actual page seems to take life1 to assume s\nd & col\r1 "u ! h&s t turn x & ! lips t read2 we feel ! fall+ ( dew & h sight ( ! ris+ ( />s4 ,= ! v s\nd ( ,blake's v]se is no less remote f ! s\nd ( common ?+s & days on e>? ?an is ! s5se or ! s5tim5t ( x4 ,o :at l& is ! l& ( dreams8 ,:at are its m\nta9s & :at are its /reams8 --,o fa!r1 ,i saw my "m !re1 ,among ! lilies by wat]s fair4 99 99 99 99 99 --,de> *ild1 ,i also by pleasant /reams ,h w&]$ all night 9 ! l& ( dreams2 ,b ?\gh calm & w>m ! wat]s wide ,i c\ld n get to ! o!r side4 ,we may say ( ,blake t he nev] got back f t o!r side--only came & /ood sometimes1 z ,*apman said ( ,m>l[e 9 8 great pla9 fa%ion ( v]se1 up to ! *9 9 t ,pi]ian flood1 & s sang half-way across ! wat]4 ,no?+ 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce is m beautiful z a /udy ( *ildi% music ?an ! little poem f :i* we h quot$2 writt5 9 a metre :i* _m exp]t p]sons h made hide\s1 & few c\ld at any "t manage z ,blake did--a s*eme 9 :i* ! s(t & loose iambics lapse into sudd5 irregul> s\nd ( full anapae/s1 n )\t increase ( grace & impulsive t5d]ness 9 ! v]se4 ,giv5 a c]ta9 atta9able av]age ( intellect & culture1 ^! po9ts ( workman%ip1 by d9t ( ! inf9ite gifts or ! inf9ite wants !y imply1 become ! swifte/ & sure/ means ( te/+ a v]se-writ]'s p]fection ( p[]1 & :at quality !re may be 9 him to w>rant 8 l(tie/ claim4 ,by ^! y see :e!r a man c s+1 z by 8 draw+ & col\r+ :e!r he c pa9t4 ,ano!r specim5 ( indef9able sweetness & significance we may take 9 ?is symbolic little piece ( song2 ,i walk$ abroad on a sunny day2 ,i woo$ ! s(t sn[ ) me to play4 ,%e play$ & %e melt$ 9 all h] prime2 ,& ! w9t] call$ x a dreadful crime4#be ,aga9/ ! w9t] ( ascetic law & moral prescription ,blake nev] slack5s 9 8 fi]y animosity2 nev] did a bright hot w9d ( ,m>* make su* w> ^u ! cruel in]tness ( ,febru>y4 ,9 8 obscure way he 0 always hurry+ into ! van ( "s =lorn hope ( e?ics4 ,ev5 ,%elley1 :o z we said 0 no less ready to s]ve 9 ! same camp all 8 life long1 nev] %ot ke5] or hott] %afts ( lyrical spee* into ! enemy's impregnable gr\nd4 ,bo? poets seem to h tri$ ab\t alike1 & ) equally que/ionable results1 at a regul> blockade ( ! /eep c5tral =tress ( ,uriz52 bo? aft] a little p]sonal practice fell back1 n q unsc>r$1 ^u light skirmi%+ & ! irregul> "w ( *ance gu]illa campaigns4 ,moral cu/om1 t twice-batt]$ god ( ,pale/9e r\nd :i* all ,phili/ia rallies 7specially /rong 9 h] ,briti% brigade71 seem$ to suff] little f all _! sl+s & arr[s4 ,be+ m]e arti/s1 !y 7 p]haps at root too innoc5t to d z mu* h>m z !y desir$1 or to desire z mu* h>m z !y might h done4 ,blake inde$ nev] propos$ to pu% matt]s q to su* a v]ge z ! o!r 0 cont5t to /& on dur+ 8 ,laon & ,cy?na p]iod2 f t inconceivable edge ( !ory or s5sation he w\ld probably h drawn back ) "s ha/e4 ,b su* sudd5 cries ( melodi\s revolt z ?is 7 n r>e on 8 "p4#bf ,ab/95ce s[s s& all ov] ,! ruddy limbs & flam+ hair1 ,b desire gratifi$ ,plants fruits ( life & beauty !re4 ,assur$ly he nev] made a m supremely noble & enjoyable effect ( v]se ?an t2 ! cad5ce ( ! fir/ two l9es is some?+ h>dly to be mat*$ any:]e3 ! v]se 7to resume our old simile = a mom5t7 turns ov] & falls 9 ) ! sudd5 weight & lum9\s motion ( a /rong long roll] com+ 9 ) ! w9d4 ,s aga91 ly+ sad & sick "u 8 m>riage myrtle1 ev5 9 a full ra9 ( fragrant & brilliant blossoms t fall r\nd him to wa/e1 he mu/ ne$s ask & answ] ! fatal f9al "q4 ,:y %\ld ,i be b\nd to !e1 ,o my lovely myrtle-tree8 ,love1 free love1 _c be b\nd ,to any tree t gr[s on gr\nd4 ,mix$ ) ?is f]v\r ( desire = m p]fect fre$om1 !re appe>s at times an excess ( pity 7l ,*auc]'s 9 8 e>ly poems7 = ! wom5 & m5 liv+ "u ! law1 trammell$ 9 s\l or body4 ,= example1 ! poem call$ ,infant ,sorr[1 9 ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce1 ran at fir/ to a great] l5g? & ?r\gh /rang] places ?an x n[ ov]fl[s into2 & is wor? giv+ "h 9 its orig9al =m z extract$ by cauti\s pick+ & sift+ f a heap ( tumbl$ read+s4 ,i4 ,my "m groan$1 my fa!r wept2 ,into ! dang]\s _w ,i leapt1 ,helpless1 nak$1 pip+ l\d1 ,l a fi5d hid 9 a cl\d4 ,,ii4 ,/ruggl+ 9 my fa!r's h&s1 ,/riv+ aga9/ my swaddl+ b&s1 ,b\nd & we>y1 ,i ?\ght be/ ,to sulk ^u my "m's brea/4 ,,iii4 ,:5 ,i saw t rage 0 va9 ,& to sulk w\ld no?+ ga91 ,tw9+ _m a trick & wile ,i began to soo! & smile4 ,,iv4 ,& ,i grew#bg day aft] day1 ,till ^u ! gr\nd ,i lay2 ,& ,i grew#bg night aft] night1 ,seek+ only = delight4 ,v4 ,& ,i saw be=e me %9e ,clu/]s ( ! w&]+ v9e2 ,& _m a lovely fl[] & tree ,/ret*$ _! blossoms out to me4 ,,vi4 ,b _m a prie/#bh ) holy look1 ,9 _! h&s a holy book1 ,pron\nc$ curses on 8 head ,:o ! fruit or blossoms %$4 ,,vii4 ,i beheld ! prie/s by night2 ,!y embrac$ ! blossoms bright2 ,i beheld ! prie/s by day2 ,und]nea? ! v9es !y lay4 ,,viii4 ,l to s]p5ts 9 ! night1 ,!y embrac$ my blossoms bright2 ,l to holy m5 by day1 ,und]nea? my v9es !y lay4 ,,ix4 ,s ,i smote !m1 & _! gore ,/a9$ ! roots my myrtle bore2 ,b ! "t ( y\? is fl$1 ,& grey hairs are on my head4 ,n[ n ev5 ! spilt blood ( ^? :o =bid & betray %all quick5 ! dri$ root or flu% ! fad$ leaf ( love2 ! myrtle be+ pa/ all com=t ( s(t ra9 or helpful sun4 ,s 9 ! ,rose-,tree 7vol4 ii4 p4 #fj71 :5 = ! sake ( a b>r5 mat]ial fidelity to 8 rose ( m>riage1 he has pass$ ov] ! (f]$ fl[] su* z ,may nev] bore1 ! rose h]self turns away ) jeal\sy1 & gives him ?orns = ?anks3 no?+ left ( x = h& or lip b collaps$ blossom & implacable edges ( bri]4 ,blake might h kept 9 m9d ! end ( 8 actual wild v9e 7vol4 i4 p4 #ajj ( ! ,life71 :i* ran all to leaf & nev] br\ght a grape wor? eat+1 = fault ( prun+-hooks & v9e-dress]s4 ,9 all ?is !re is a c]ta9 unmi/akeable innoc5ce :i* acc\nts = ! practical mode/y & peaceable =be>ance ( ! man's way ( liv+4 ,! mat]ial %ape ( 8 speculations nev] goes beyond a sort ( boyi% defiant compla9t1 a half-humor\s revolt ( ! w4 ,incon/ancy ) him is n root$ 9 satiety1 b 9 ! fre%ness ( pure pleasure2 he w\ld nev] ca/ (f ! old to put on ! new4 ,! *a9 once brok51 aga9/ :i* betwe5 sleep+ & wak+ he *afes & wre/les1 he w\ld lie = mo/ h\rs ( ! day ) cont5t en\gh 9 ! old %ade ( w$d$ rose or myrtle tree4 ,nor 9 leap+ or rea*+ aft] ! new fl[] w\ld he wilfully bruise or break ! lea/ bud ( ! old4 ,8 desire is t[>ds ! fre$om ( ! dawn ( ?+s--n t[>ds ! d>k secret h\r t walks "u cov]+s ( cl\d4 ,are n ! joys ( morn+ sweet] ,?an ! joys ( night8 ,! s9less lik5ess ( 8 seem+ s9s--m]e fancies z x appe>s !y mo/ly 71 m]e s(t light aspirations ( !ory )\t body or fle% on !m--has some?+ ( ! innoc5t immode/y ( a birds' or babies' p>adise--( a fools' p>adise1 too1 translat$ into ! practice & language ( ! un!oretic _w4 ,%elley's ,epipsy*idion sc>cely prea*es a m bodiless evangel ( bodily lib]ty4 ,t fam\s & exquisitely writt5 passage beg9n+1 ,true love 9 ?is diff]s f gold & clay1 deliv]s 9 m d>+ly def9ite words ! exact message ( ,blake's belief4 ,n[h]e has ! note ( pity be5 m /rongly & sweetly /ruck ?an 9 ^? lovely op5+ v]ses ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,love1 :i* mu/ "h be read once aga93-- ,i laid me d[n ^u a bank ,:]e ,love lay sleep+3 ,i he>d among ! ru%es dank ,weep+1 weep+4 ,!n ,i w5t to ! hea? & ! wild1 ,to ! ?i/les & ?orns ( ! wa/e2 ,& !y told me h[ !y 7 beguil$1 ,driv5 out1 & compell$ to be *a/e4 ,! %>p & subtle *ange ( metre "h & at ! end ( ! poem has an audacity ( beauty & a ju/ice ( impulse prop] only to ! lead]s ( lyrical v]se3 unfit alike = def9ition & = imitation1 if any copyi/ 7 to try 8 h& at x4 ,! next song we transcribe f ! ,ideas is light] 9 tone ?an usual1 & admirable = humor\s imag9ation2 a light ( laught] %9es & s\nds ?r\gh ! words4 ,,! ,,w ,,& ,,! ,,way4 ,i ask$ a ?ief to /eal me a pea*2 ,he turn$ up 8 eyes2 ,i ask$ a li! lady to lie h] d[n ,holy & meek1 %e cries4 ,z soon z ,i w5t ,an angel came2 ,he w9k$ at ! ?ief ,& smil$ at ! dame2 ,& )\t "o ^w spoke ,_h a pea* f ! tree2 ,& 'twixt e>ne/ & joke ,enjoy$ ! lady4#bi ,a mu* bett] & m solid v]sion ( ! same fancy ?an ! "o giv5 9 ! ,selections "u ! head ( ,love's ,secret2 :i* is r weakly & lax 9 mann]4 ,our pres5t poem has on ! o!r h& an exquisite li! grace ( limb & suppl5ess ( /ep1 suit+ delici\sly ) ! light high laugh 9 its tone3 :ile = sweet & rapid d>+1 = angelically pu]ile impud5ce z x 71 x may be mat*$ aga9/ any song ( its fanta/ic sort4 ,less complete 9 a small way1 b wor? tak+ "s c>e (1 is ?is c>ol ( a fairy1 emblem ( a man's light h>d tyranny ( w1 call+ ^u ! birds 9 ! h>ness ( ,v5us & ! %afts 9 ! h& ( h] son = help 9 sett+ up ! k+dom ( e/abli%$ & legal love3 b caught himself 9 ! v sett+ ( 8 net4 ,,! ,,m>riage ,,r+4 ',come hi!r1 my sp>r[s1 ,my little arr[s4 ,if a te> or a smile ,w a man beguile1 ,if an amor\s delay ,cl\ds a sun%9y day1 ,if ! /ep ( a foot ,smites ! he>t to its root1 ',tis ! m>riage r+ ,makes ea* fairy a k+4' ,s a fairy sang4 ,f ! leaves ,i sprang2 ,he leap$ f 8 spray ,to flee away3 ,b 9 my hat caught1 ,he soon %all be taught1 ,let him laugh1 let him cry1 ,he's my butt]fly3 ,= ,i've pull$ out ! /+ ,( ! m>riage r+4 ,x is n s easy to turn wasps to butt]flies 9 ! _w ( av]age ?+s2 b1 z f> z v]ses g1 !re are few ( m supple sweetness ?an "s ( ^!4 ,!y recall ! light lapse ( measure f\nd 9 ! beautiful old] g]ms ( nurs]y rhyme2#cj & ! seem+ retributive triumph ( m>ri$ lov]s ov] unm>ri$1 ( w$lock ov] c\rt%ip1 c\ld n well be m gracefully translat$ ?an 9 ! ,fairy's call to 8 w+$ & fea!r$ arr[s--! lov]'s swift birds ( prey1 n )\t beak & claw4 ,if !y d = a m9ute or s d>k5 our days1 dupe our fancies1 prevail ^u our n]ves & blood1 once well m>ri$ we are k+s ( !m at lea/4 ,pull out t /+ ( jeal\s reflective egotism1 & y\r tam$ fairy--! love t is 9 a man once set "r--has no po9t or poison left x1 b only rapid grace ( w+ & natural *>m ( col\r4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,ideas "o or two o!r fav\rite po9ts ( fai? & feel+ are incessantly ?r[n out 9 new fugitive =ms2 su* z ! la/ 7reject$7 /anza ( ,cupid1 :i*1 ?\gh ! song may well disp5se ) x & ev5 ga9 by su* a loss 9 ! qualities ( %ape or s\nd1 mu/ be sav$ if only z a specim5 ( ! p]si/5t way 9 :i* ,blake assum$ ! ,greek & ,roman habits ( m9d or art to be typical ( w> & re/ra9t2 an iron frame ( m9d good to fight 9 & n good = love to gr[ "u4 ',twas ! ,greek love ( w> ,t turn$ ,love into a boy#ca ,& woman into a /atue ( /one2 ,& away fl$ e joy4 ,m frequ5t & m delightful is ! recurr5ce ( su* lov+ views ( love z t tak5 9 ! la/ l9es ( ,william ,bond2 a poem full ( /range & s(t h9ts1 ( mi/ t allures & music t lulls2 typical 9 ! ma9 ( ! embodi$ /ruggle betwe5 selfi% & sacrificial passion1 betwe5 ! imm$iate impulse t br+s at lea/ ! direct pr(it ( delight1 & ! law ( religi\s or rational submission t reaps m]e loss & late regret aft] a life ( bl9d prud5ce & sorr[ful =be>ance--! black cl\d ( sickness1 malady ( _s & body inflict$ by ! *ur*-keep+ angels ( ,provid5ce :o h driv5 away ! lov+ tra9 ( spirits t live by innate impulse3 n ! bulk ( ,caliban b ! s\l ( ,angelo be+ ! deadlie/ direct enemy ( ,ariel4 ,provid5ce div9e or human1 prep5se moral or spiritual =esight1 0 a ?+ 9 ! excell5ce ( :i* our prophet ( div9e in/9ct & inspir$ fle% c\ld n consi/5tly believe4 ,8 evangel c\ld disp5se ) t1 9 fav\r ( su* fai? 9 good ?+s z came naturally to him4 ,i ?\ght ,love liv$ 9 ! hot sun%9e1 ,b oh1 he lives 9 ! moony light2 ,i ?\ght to f9d ,love 9 ! heat ( day1 ,b sweet ,love is ! com=t] ( night4 ,seek ,love 9 ! pity ( o!rs' woe1 ,9 ! g5tle relief ( ano!r's c>e2 ,9 ! d>kness ( night & ! w9t]'s sn[1 ,9 ! nak$ & outca/1 seek ,love !re4 ,! inf9ite & mo/ t5d] beauty ( su* words is b "o among _m evid5ces h[ ?or\ghly & delicately ! lawless f]v\r & passionate lib]ty ( desire 7 temp]$ 9 ,blake by an exquisite goodness1 ( s5se r ?an ( ?\ght1 :i* z x 7 made ! pa9 or pleasure1 ! well-be+ or ! suff]+1 ( ano!r press naturally & %>ply on 8 own n]ves ( feel+4 ,deeply z 8 ?\ght & fancy _h /ruck into /range pa?s & ve9s ( spiritual life1 he _h nev] f\nd or felt out any way to ! debateable l& :]e simple & t5d] pleasures become complex & cruel1 & ! roses ga!r$ are r$d] at root ?an 9 leaf4 ,ano!r poem1 slight ( texture & dim ( feature1 b full ( a cl\dy beauty1 is ,! ,angel3 a new allegory ( love1 bl9dly reject$ or bl9dly accept$ z a ?+ ( c\rse2 foil$ & made pr(itless 9 ei!r case3 !n lo/1 ) all ! sorr[ x br+s & all ! com=t x gives3 & ! ways are b>r$ aga9/ x by arm$ mi/ru/ & jeal\sy1 & its place kn[s x no m3 b ?is immunity f ! joys & sorr[s ( love is b\ght at ! bitt] price ( untimely age4 7,i (f] ^! some:at v]bose & wir$rawn attempts at comm5t>y1 only :]e ! poem seems at once to require analysis & to admit su* z ,i give2 h[ difficult x is to make su* notes cle> & full1 yet n to /umble into confusion or slide into prolixity1 ^? c e/imate :o w try _! h& at su* "w47 ,frequ5t slips & hit*es ( gramm>1 x may be add$1 are common to ,blake's r\gh /udies & f9i%$ writ+s1 & are !re=e n always ?+s to be we$$ out4 ,little le>n+ & mu* read+ ( old books made him m really inaccurate ?an 7 _! writ]s1 ^: app>5t lib]ties he might p]haps h plead$ 9 def5ce ( 8 own h>dly def5sible lic5ces4 ,none ( ^! poems are wor?i]1 = ! delight !y give1 ( ! select$ praise & mo/ ?ankful /udy ?an ,! ,two ,songs & ,! ,gold5 ,net3 a pair ( p]fect ?+s1 _! feet tak5 9 ! deep places ( ?\ght1 & _! heads made lovely ) ! op5 light ( lyric spee*4 ,betwe5 ! =m] ( ^!#cb & ,! ,human ,ab/ract !re is a c]ta9 diff]5ce3 "h1 ! moral po9t ( ! poem is1 t innoc5ce is :olly ignorant1 & sees no deep] ?an ! %ell ( =m2 exp]i5ce is ma9ly malignant1 & sees ! root ( evil & se$ ( pa9 "u ! leaf ( good & blossom ( pleasant ?+s3#cc !re1 ! vision is ! poet's own1 & deals ) t evil nei!r actually nor seem+ly inh]5t 9 ! sy/em or s*eme ( creat$ nature1 b wat]$ into life by ! error & f$ into luxuriance by ! act ( ! human bra9 alone2 two widely unlike !mes = v]se4 ,z to execution1 "h d\btless !re is m ( t swift fre% quality peculi> to ,blake's simpl] /yle2 b ! ,ab/ract aga9 has m weight ( v]se & magnific5ce ( symbol4 ,ak9 to ,! ,gold5 ,net is ! =m & mann] ( ,brok5 ,love2 :i*1 :atev] ta/e may lie 9 ! actual k]nel ( x1 is visibly "o ( ! poet's noble/ /udies ( language4 ,! gr&eur ( ! gr[+ metre & heat ( passionate pulses felt ?r\gh ! ?robb+ body ( its v]se c escape no e>4 ,9 our notes on ,j]usalem we %all h1 l ! devil ( ,! ,two ,songs1 to look at x f ! inv]se side & pass ^u x a m labori\s & less ?ankwor?y comm5t4 ,( ! longe/ & grave/ poem 9 ! ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil we are b\nd to take "s c>eful acc\nt4 ,?is is ,! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 a semi-dramatic exposition ( fai? on ! writ]'s "p2 full ( subtleties & p>adoxes :i* might well /raight5 ! /iffe/ hairs ( or?odoxy & bewild] ! %>pe/ bra9 ( speculation4 ,blake has "h /at$ once = all ! :y & ! h[ ( 8 ,*ri/ian fai?2 = ,*ri/ian he av]r$ t x 01 & we may let 8 ^w pass = x4 ,read]s mu/ be recomm5d$ = ! pres5t to look at ^! ?+s z mu* z possible f :at we w call _! arti/ic or poetic side1 & br+ no pulpit logic to get *opp$ or m9c$ on ! alt> ( ?is prophet's vision4 ,8 wor/ h]esy1 !y may be assur$1 w n bite4 ,9 effect "o may hope 7or fe>1 z ! case may be7 t !re is mu* less ( h]esy und]ly+ ^! d>+ =ms ( spee* ?an seems to ov]lay _! out] skirt3 s*ism or division ( body r ?an ( _s f less wilful & outspok5 =ms ( fai?4 ,let ! /ud5t ( ?is ,gospel ( inv]t$ belief & int5sifi$ p>adox lay hold ( & cl+ fa/ to ! clue giv5 by ! ,vision ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,!re = "o ?+ ! prophet has laid d[n ?is rule3 ,moral virtues d n exi/2 !y are allegories & dissimulations4 ,= moral allegory we are !re=e n to look "h2 we are 9 ! h\se ( pure vision1 outside ( :i* allegory halts bl9dly across ! %ift+ s& ( moral qualities1 h] "r h& lean+ on ! /aff ( virtue1 h] left h& propp$ on ! crut* ( vice4 ,consci\s unimpulsive virtue1 measur$ by ! praise or judg$ by ! laws ( m51 0 to ,blake always ,ph>isaic3 a legal ,god none o!r ?an a magnifi$ & div9e ,ph>isee4 ,?us f> h o!r 7ev5 ,european7 my/ics (t5 en\gh pu%$ _! inf]5ce2 b ?is "t ! my/ic 0 a poet2 & !re=e always1 :]e x 0 possible1 prone to pref] tangible =m & giv5 to beat out into human %ape ev5 ! mo/ indef9ite features ( 8 vision4 ,assum+ ,*ri/ z ! direct & absolute div9e type 7div9e 9 ! ess5tial n 9 ! cl]ical s5se--div9e to ! spiritual n ! te*nical reason7 he 0 !re=e oblig$ to set to "w & /rip t type ( ! incongru\s g>m5t ( moral virtues ca/ ov] x by ! law ( religi\s =m3 to prove1 z he else:]e said1 t ,*ri/ 0 all virtue1 n by ! possession ( ^! allegoric qualities call$ human virtues or ab/95ce f ^? o!rs call$ human s9s or vices3 su* ab/95ce or su* possession _c conceivably suffice = ! f9al type ( goodness or absolute inc>nation ( a ?+ unalt]ably div9e4 ,virtues are no m pr$icable ( ! p]fect virtue ?an vices ( ! p]fect vice4 ,z ! supreme s9 _c be said to commit human faults1 s nei!r c ! supreme hol9ess obey ! pr9ciples ( human sanctity4 ,dei/ical virtue is z ! embroid]y on ! ephod ( ,caiaphas or ! /a9 left ^u ! wat] by ! purifi$ h&s ( ,pilate4 ,x is ! prop]ty ( ! hea!n s*ools2 a bitt$ & bridl$ virtue1 l$ by ! nose & ti$ by ! neck2 made ( m5's h&s & subject to m5's laws4 ,c y make a ,god wor? wor%ip out ( t8 ,to say t ,god is wise1 *a/e1 humble1 philan?ropic1 g5tle1 or j2 9 "o ^w1 t he is good aft] ! human s5se2 is to l[] y\r image ( ,god n less ?an if y _h pr$icat$ ( him ! exactly rev]se qualities1 by reason ( :i* ^! exi/1 ev5 z !y by reason ( ^!4 ,h[ mu* ( all ?is ,blake _h fi%$ up out ( 8 /udies ( ,behm51 ,sw$5borg1 or su* o!rs1 8 pres5t critic has n ! means ( decid+2 b is assur$ ( "o ?+2 t :]e o!rs dealt by inductive rule & law1 ,blake dealt by assumptive prea*+ & intuition2 t he f\nd =m ( 8 own = ! body ( ?\ght1 & body ( 8 own = ! _s ( speculation1 suppli$ by o!rs2 play+ ,prome!us to _! ,epime!us1 do+ poet's or evangeli/'s "w :]e !y did philosophic bus9ess2 n fumbl+ 9 ! box ( ,p&ora = ?+s fl[n or fugitive1 b br++ f extreme heav5 ! imm$iate fire 9 ! holl[ ( 8 re$ or p54 ,su* is ! radical idea ( ! poem2 & z to details1 we are to rememb] t mode/y ) ,blake means a timid & tacit pruri5ce1 & humility a mi/ru/ful & m5daci\s c[>dice3 he puts ^! t]ms to su* uses 9 8 swift fi]ce way1 j z1 9 8 dete/ation ( deism & its imp]sonal ,god1 he mu/ ne$s embody 8 vision ( a deity or m p]fect humanity 9 ! p]sonal ,*ri/ian type3 a purely poetical t5d5cy1 :i* if ju/ly appreh5d$ w s]ve to acc\nt = ! wilde/ bodily =ms 9 :i* he drew =? 8 visions f ! m\ld ( prophecy4 ,?us mu* by way ( prologue may suffice = ! moral side ( ?is ,gospel2 ! my?ological or te*nically religi\s side is n mu* easi] to deal )1 & inde$ _c well be made out except by su* mi/y light z may be won f ! prophetic books4 ,x seems evid5t t ,blake1 at lea/ = purposes ( evangelism1 0 cont5t to reg>d ! ,creator ( ! m]e bodily man z "o ) ! legal or ,ph>isaic ,god ( ! *ur*es3 ev5 z ! "m ( 8 mortal "p--( ! fle% tak5 = ! mom5t simply1 & sep>at$ 7= reason+ purposes7 f ! insep>able _s--is ,tirzah4 ,?is vision ( a creator divid$ aga9/ 8 own creation & hav+ to be subdu$ by 8 own creatures w appe> m directly & dem& m di/9ct rem>k :5 we come to deal ) its symbolic =m 9 ! great my? ( ,uriz52 :]e also x w be possible to foll[ x out ) less likelihood ( (f5sive miscon/ruction4 ,"o is compell$ "h to desire f ^? :o c>e to foll[ ,blake at all1 ! ke5e/ ard\r ( att5tion possible2 !y w blund] helplessly if !y once fail to connect ?is pres5t m9ute ( 8 "w ) ! pa/ & ! future ( x3 if !y once let slip ! ?9ne/ ?read ( analogy1 ! :ole prophetic or evangelic web collapses = !m into a *aos ( gossam]1 a tangle ( unclean & flaccid fibres1 ! ravell$ wo( ( an insane & impot5t ,ara*ne1 :o %\ld be retransmut$ ) all ha/e into a palpable spid] by ! spell ( reason4 ,"h1 z 9 all swift inspir$ writ+1 !re are on ! outside inf9ite & indef9able anomalies1 contradictions1 incompatibilities en\gh ( all sorts2 op5 = any ,pa9e or ,paley to impugn or to def5d4 ,b let no "o dream t !re is "h ei!r madness or m5dacity3 ! he>t or s5se ?us hidd5 away is s\nd en\gh = a my/ic4 ,! greate/ passage ( ?is poem is also ! simple/2 t division :i* deals ) ! virtue ( *a/ity1 & uses = its text ! /ory ( ! woman tak5 9 adult]y3 :o is id5tifi$ ) ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,we give x "h 9 full2 hop+ x may n[ be compreh5sible to all :o c>e to und]/&1 & may be> fruit ( its noble & almo/ faultless v]se = all b ^? :o pref] to take ! /]ility ( _! fig-tree on tru/ r ?an be at ! pa9s ( lift+ a s+le leaf4 ,0 ,jesus *a/e8 or did he ,give any lessons ( *a/ity8 ,! morn+ blu%$ fi]y r$2 ,m>y 0 f\nd 9 adult]\s b$4 ,e>? groan$ b5ea?1 & heav5 above ,trembl$ at discov]y ( love4 ,jesus 0 sitt+ 9 ,moses' *air2 ,!y br\ght ! trembl+ woman !re4 ,moses comm&s %e be /on$ to dea?3 ,:at 0 ! s\nd ( ,jesus' brea?8 ,he laid 8 h& on ,moses' law2 ,! anci5t heav5s1 9 sil5t awe1 ,writ ) curses f pole to pole1 ,all away began to roll2 ,! e>? trembl+ & nak$ lay ,9 secret b$ ( mortal clay-- ,on ,s9ai felt ! h& ,div9e ,pull+#cd back ! bloody %r9e-- ,& %e he>d ! brea? ( ,god ,z %e he>d by ,ed5's flood3 ',good & ,evil are no m2 ,s9ai's trumpets1 cease to ro>2 ,cease1 f+] ( ,god1 to write ,! heav5s are n clean 9 ?y sight4 ,?\ art good1 & ?\ alone2 ,nor may ! s9n] ca/ "o /one4 ,to be good only1 is to be ,a ,god1 or else a ,ph>isee4 ,?\ ,angel ( ! ,pres5ce ,div9e1 ,t did/ create ?is body ( m9e1 ,:]e=e ha/ ?\ writ ^! laws ,& creat$ hell's d>k jaws8 ,my ,pres5ce ,i w take f !e2 ,a cold lep] ?\ %alt be4 ,?\gh ?\ wa/ s pure & bright ,t heav5 0 impure 9 ?y sight1 ,?\gh ?9e oa? turn$ heav5 pale1 ,?\gh ?y cov5ant built hell's gaol1 ,?\gh ?\ did/ all to *aos roll ,) ! s]p5t = its s\l1 ,/ill ! brea? ,div9e does move-- ,& ! brea? ,div9e is love4 ,m>y1 fe> n4 ,let me see ,! sev5 devils t torm5t !e4 ,hide n f my sight ?y s91 ,t =giv5ess ?\ may/ w94 ,ha? no man condemn$ !e8' ',no man1 ,"l4' ',!n :at is he ,:o %all accuse !e8 ,come ye =?1 ,fall5 fi5ds ( heav5ly bir? ,t h =got y\r anci5t love ,& driv5 away my trembl+ dove2 ,y %all b[ be=e h] feet2 ,y %all lick ! du/ = meat2 ,& ?\gh y _c love1 b hate1 ,%all be begg>s at love's gate4 --,:at 0 ?y love8 ,let me see't2 ,0 x love or d>k deceit8' ',love too long f me has fl$2 ',twas d>k deceit1 to e>n my bread2 ',twas covet1 or 'twas cu/om1 or ,"s trifle n wor? c>+ =3 ,t !y may call a %ame & s9 ,love's temple t ,god dwelle? 91 ,& hide 9 secret hidd5 %r9e ,! nak$ human =m div9e1 ,& r5d] t a lawless ?+ ,on :i* ! s\l exp&s h] w+4 ,b ?is1 ,o ,"l1 ?is 0 my s9-- ,:5 fir/ ,i let ^! devils 91 ,9 d>k pret5ce to *a/ity ,blasphem+ love1 blasphem+ !e4 ,!nce rose secret adult]ies1 ,& !nce did covet also rise4 ,my s9 ?\ ha/ =giv5 me2 ,can/ ?\ =give my blasphemy8 ,can/ ?\ return to ?is d>k hell ,& 9 my burn+ bosom dwell8 ,& can/ ?\ die t ,i may live8 ,& can/ ?\ pity & =give8' ,9 no second poem %all we f9d su* a su/a9$ passage z t2 su* light ( ?\ght & ?und] ( v]se2 su* sudd5 spl5d\r ( fire se5 across a /range l& & among wa/e places beyond ! rec$$ l&m>ks ( ! day or above ! glimm]+ l9tels ( ! night4 ,! passionate glory ( its rapid & pr(\nd music fills ! s5se ) too deep & %>p a delight to leave brea?+-space = any ?\ght ( analytic or apologetic "w4 ,b ! _s ( ! v]se is n less great ?an ! body ( x is beautiful4 ,divide f ! div9e glory ! s(tness & w>m? ( human col\r--subtract f ! div9e ! human pres5ce--subdue all refraction to ! :ite absolute light--& t light is no long] z ! sun's is1 w>m ) sweet heat ( life & lib]al ( good gifts2 b f\l ) ov]mu* purity1 sick ) disease ( excell5ce1 unclean ?r\gh exce$+ cleanness1 l ! sk9 ( a lep] 'z :ite z sn[4' ,= ! div9e nature is n great] ?an ! human2 7!y are "o f et]nity1 sund]$ by ! sep>ative creation or fall1 sev]$ into type & antitype by bodily g5]ation1 b to be made "o aga9 :5 life & dea? %all bo? h di$27 n great] ?an ! human nature1 b great] ?an ! qualities :i* ! human nature assumes ^u e>?4 ,god is man1 & man ,god2 z nei!r ( himself ! great]1 s nei!r ( himself ! less3 b z ,god is ! unfall5 "p ( man1 man ! fall5 "p ( ,god1 ,god mu/ ne$s be 7n m ?an man1 b assur$ly7 m ?an ! qualities ( man4 ,?us ! my/ic c consi/5tly d5y t man's moral goodness or badness c be pr$icable ( ,god1 :ile at ! same "t he affirms man's intr9sic div9ity & ,god's intr9sic humanity4 ,man c only possess ab/ract qualities--allegoric virtues--by reason ( t side ( 8 nature :i* he has n 9 common ) ,god3 ,god1 n p>tak+ ( ! g5]ative nature1 _c p>take ( qualities :i* exi/ only by "r ( t nature4 ,! o!r ,god#ce or ,angel ( ! ,pres5ce :o creat$ ! sexual & sep>ate body ( man did b cleave 9 twa9 ! div9e humanity1 :i* becom+ reunit$ %all r$eem man )\t price & )\t cov5ant & )\t law2 he meantime1 ! ,creator1#cf is a div9e daemon1 liable to error1 subduable by & ?r\gh ?is v creat$ nature ( 8 inv5tion1 :i* he = ! pres5t imprisons & torm5ts4 ,8 law is ! law ( ,moses1 :i* accord+ to ! ,mani*ean h]esy ,*ri/ came to rev]se z diabolic4 ,?is s+ul> 7& presumably ,pan!i/ic7 cre$ ( ,blake's has a sort ( ,asiatic flav\r ab\t x1 b seems h>d] & m p]sonal 9 its my?ology ?an an ea/]n philosoph]'s2 has also a di/9ct we/]n type & ,*ri/ian t\* 9 x2 be+ wr\ght z x 7 ( ,p]sian lotus-leaves h>d5$ into ! consi/5cy ( ,engli% oak-timb]4 ,! mo/ wond]ful "p ( 8 belief or !ory is ?is3 ,t aft] ,*ri/'s dea? he became ,jehovah3#cg :i* may mean simply t ?r\gh ,*ri/ ! law ( lib]ty came to supplant ! bondage ( law1 s t :]e ,jehovah 0 ,*ri/ is2 or may typify ! *ange ( evangel into law1 ( full-gr[n ,*ri/ianity into a fre% type ( ,judaism1 ( ! ,gospel or good news ( fre$om into ! ,*ur* or dogmatic body ( fai?2 or may imply t ! two =ces1 aft] t supreme sacrifice1 coalesc$ & became "o1 all absolute ,deity1 be+ absorb$ into ! ,div9e ,humanity2 or1 z a practical public w\ld sugge/1 may mean or typify no?+4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,blake appe>s s f> to h accept$ ! ,ca?olic tradition z to reg>d ?is dea? or sacrifice z t5d+ someh[ n m]ely to ! r$emption ( man 7:i* w\ld be no m ?an ! sequel or outcome ( 8 my/ic fai? 9 ! salvation ( man by man1 ! deliv]ance or r$emption ( ! accid5t ?r\gh ! ess5ce71 b also to ! union ( ! div9e crucifi$ man ) ! creative gov]n+ p[]4 ,someh[2 b ! prophet mu/ expla9 = himself ! exact means4 ,we are n[ fairly up to ! e>s 9 my/icism1 & _c af=d to /rike out at r&om1 = fe> ( be+ c>ri$ "r (f our feet by ! gr\nd-swell & drift$ into wat]s :]e swimm+ w be yet t\gh] "w4 ,! belief 9 holy insurrection mu/ be almo/ z old z ! olde/ religions or philosophies afloat or articulate4 ,9 ! mo/ v>i\s cre$s ?is feature ( fai? /&s out %>ply ) a sort ( tangible human appeal4 ,e>li] h]etics ?an ! au?or ( ,j]usalem h tak5 ?is to be ! radical significance ( ,*ri/ianity2 a div9e revolt aga9/ div9e law2 an evid5ce t man mu/ become z ,god only by resi/ance to ,god--! ,god ( ?is _w2 t if ,prome!us _c1 ,zeus w n deliv] u3 & t man1 if sav$ at all1 mu/ inde$ be sav$ s z by fire--by ard\r ( rebellion & /r5u\s battle aga9/ ! ,god ( nature3 :o z ( old mu/ yet fe$ ^u 8 *ildr51 & w no long] take /one = fle% ?\gh nev] s well wrapp$ up2 :o mu/ h ! organ ( de/ruction & division1 by :i* alone he lives#ch & has ability to beget1 cut (f f him ) ! %>pe/ edge ( fl9t t rebelli\s h&s c :et4 ,9 ^! galliambics ( ,blake's we see ! fl9t ( ,atys :ett$ = su* "w2 made ready aga9/ ! prie/s ( ,nature & h] ,god1 ?\gh by an ali5 h& t w ca/ no inc5se ^u ! alt> ( ,cybele2 no ,phrygian's1 :o w\ld sp5d 8 own blood to moi/5 & bright5 ! high places ( h] wor%ip3 b "o ready1 ) :at fire he c get1 to burn d[n ! groves & melt d[n ! cymbals ( ,d9dymus4 ,return+ n[ to ! residue ( ! imm$iate matt] 9 h&1 we may duly notice 9 ?is excursive & all b %apeless poem _m ( ,blake's /rong po9ts put =? ) all 8 /r5g?3 curi\sly cross$ & int]mix$ ) r\gh skirmi%+ attacks on ! opposite faction1 cl]ical or sceptical1 by way ( int]lude4 ,y w\ld h ,*ri/ act accord+ to :at y call a rational or a philan?ropic habit ( m9d--set ! actual ,god to reason1 to elevate1 to conv9ce or conv]t aft] ! fa%ion 9 :i* y w\ld set ab\t x8 r$eem1 n ! spiritual man by inspiration ( 8 _s1 b ! bodily man by application ( 8 argum5ts8 make him z ',bacon & ,newton' 7,blake's usual types ( ! m]e und]/&+78 ,= ?us ! ,gospel ,/4 ,isaac confutes3 ',god c only be kn[n by 8 attributes2 ,& z to ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ,or ( ,*ri/ & ! ,fa!r1 x's all a boa/ ,& pride & vanity ( imag9ation ,t did wrong to foll[ ?is _w's fa%ion4' ,to tea* d\bt & exp]im5t ,c]ta9ly 0 n :at ,*ri/ meant4 ,c]ta9ly also no doggrel c be r\gh]1 loos]1 heavi]-weight$ ab\t ! wri/s & ankles1 ?an ?is2 :i* inde$ x 0 p]haps h>dly fair to transcribe2 = take out ! "o great exc]pt already giv51 & ! :ole poem is a mass ( huddl$ notes jott$ d[n 9 a s]ies ( h9ts1 on /ray sides & corn]s ( leaves1 cramm$ into holes & byways out ( sight or rea*4 ,s p]fect a poet is n to be judg$ by ! scrawls & sket*es ( 8 note-book2 b z we _c h 8 revision ( ! pres5t piece ( "w1 & are n "h to make any revision ( our own1 we mu/ ei!r let drop ! *ance ( insight ?us af=d$1 or make %ift ) ! r\gh & ragg$ remnants all[$ u by ! sp>+ f+]s ( a close-h&$ fate4 ,& ?is *ance ( insight is n to be lightly let g1 if we mean to look at all into ,blake's cre$ & m9d4 ,exp]im5t to ! my/ic seems n insuffici5t m]ely1 b irrational4 ,reason says miracle2 ,newton says d\bt2 z ,blake 9 ano!r place exp\nds to su* disciples z he may get4 ,on ?is po9t also 8 ,vision ( ,*ri/ is o!r ?an ! ,*ri/ian public's4 ,?9e is ! fri5d ( all mank9d2 ,m9e speaks 9 p>ables to ! bl9d4 ,8 ,*ri/ c>$ no m to conv9ce ! bl9d by pla9 spee* ?an to save ! _w--! =m or fle% ( ! _w1 n t imp]i%able body or complem5t ( ! s\l :i* if a man keep "u & br+ into subjection he transgresses aga9/ himself2 b ! m]e sexual %ell :i* only exi/s 7z we said7 by error & by division & by "r ( temporal appe>ance4 ,keep+ 9 m9d ! utt] r\ghness & =mal incompletion ( ^! notes--:i* 9 effect are ! m]e brok5 %ell or bruis$ husk ( a poem yet unfl$g$ & unembodi$--we may put to "s pres5t use ! ensu+ crude & loose fragm5ts4 ,:at 0 he do+ all t "t ,f twelve ye>s old to manly prime8 ,0 he !n idle1 or ! less ,ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess8 ,if he _h be5 ,anti*ri/ ap+#ci ,jesus1 ,he'd h done any?+ to please u2 ,gone sneak+ into synagogues ,& n us$ ! eld]s & prie/s l dogs2 ,b humble z a lamb or ass ,obey$ himself to ,caiaphas4 ,god wants n man to humble himself4 ,t is ! trick ( ! anci5t ,elf4 ,?is is ! race t ,jesus ran3 ,humble to ,god1 haughty to man2 ,curs+ ! rul]s be=e ! p ,ev5 to ! temple's highe/ /eeple2 ,& :5 he humbl$ himself to ,god1 ,!n desc5d$ ! cruel rod4 7,?is noticeable h]esy is else:]e insi/$ on4 ,its root seems to be 9 t doctr9e t no?+ is div9e :i* is n human--has n 9 x ! ess5ce ( complet$ manhood1 cle> ( accid5t or attribute2 s]vility !re=e to a div9e rul] is "o ) s]vility to a human rul]4 ,m or?odox m5 h regi/]$ z f]v5t a prote/ aga9/ ! degradation involv$ 9 base =ms ( wor%ip2 b ?is s+ul> my?ological =m seems peculi> to ,blake1 :o 0 b5t on f9d+ 9 ! sacr$ text w>rant or illu/ration = all 8 cre$47 ',if ?\ humble/ ?yself ?\ humble/ me3 ,?\ also dwell'/ 9 et]nity4 ,?\ art a man2 ,god is no m2 ,?9e own humanity le>n to adore1 ,= t is my _s ( life4 ,awake3 arise to spiritual /rife2 ,& ?y rev5ge abroad display ,9 t]ror at ! ,la/ ,judgm5t ,day4' 7,ano!r special po9t ( fai?4 ,r$emption by =giv5ess ( s9s8 yes3 b ! p[] ( r$eem+ or =giv+ mu/ come by /rife4 ,a gospel is no m]e spiritual ess5ce ( boil$ milk & rose-wat]4 ,!re are ! en]gies ( nature to fight & beat--un=givable enemies1 embodi$ 9 ,melitus or ,annas1 ,caiaphas or ,lycon4 ,s9 is p>donable2 b ^! ?+s1 9 ! body or out ( x1 are n p>donable4 ,rev5ge also is div9e2 :atev] y may ?9k or say :ile 9 ! body1 !re is a "p ( nature n =givable1 an elem5t 9 ! _w n r$eemable1 :i* 9 ! end mu/ be ca/ out & torm5t$4 ,to ! prie/s ( ,ph>isaic morals or ,satanic religion--^? :o crucify ! great human nature & sc\rge s9 in/ead ( =giv+ x--to ^! ! ,r$eem] mu/ be ! torm5tor47 ',god's m]cy & long-suff]+ ,are b ! s9n] to ju/ice to br+4 ,?\ on ! cross = !m %alt pray-- ,& take rev5ge at ! la/ day4' ,jesus repli$1 & ?und]s hurl$3 ',i nev] w pray = ! _w4 ,once ,i did s :5 ,i pray$ 9 ! g>d52 ,i wi%$ to take ) me a bodily p>don4' ,^! few l9es1 int]polat$ by way ( com=table exposition1 are m likely to increase ! (f5ce & p]plexity3 b assur$ly no irrev]5t brutality ( p>adox 0 "h 9 ! man's m9d4 ,ev5 ! div9e humanity ( 8 quasi-,pan!i/ic wor%ip mu/ give up 7he says7 ! desire ( r$eem+ ! unr$eemable _w--! quality subject to law & te*nical religion4 ,no bodily p>don = t1 :atev] ! div9e pity may h hop$1 :ile z yet full-gr[n 9 love only1 n 9 k--s]aphic fire )\t *]ubic light2 be=e1 t is1 x _h p]fect insight into ! brute nature or %am body ( ?+s4 ,t mu/ be put (f--*ang$ z a ve/ure--by ! ris5 & reunit$ body & s\l4 ,:at is x t has to be sav$8 ,:at is x t c be8 ,c t :i* 0 ( woman born ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! morn1 ,:ile ! s\l fell into sleep ,& 78 he>d7 ar*angels r\nd x weep1 ,%oot+ out aga9/ ! light ,fibres ( a deadly night1 ,reason+ ^u its own d>k fiction1 ,9 d\bt :i* is self-contradiction1 c t reason itself into r$emption8 ,! absolute body & ess5tial s\l1 z we h said1 are ) all _! en]gies1 passive & active p[]s & pleasures1 natural prop]ties & lib]ties1 ( an imp]i%able & vital hol9ess2 b _! app5d$ qualities1 _! =m & law1 _! morals & philosophies1 _! reason & religion1 ^! are p]i%able & damnable4 ,! holy reason+ p[]1 9 ^: hol9ess is clos$ ! abom9ation ( desolation1 mu/ be annihilat$4 ,rational ,tru?1 root ( ,evil & ,good1 mu/ be pluck$ up & burnt ) fire4 ,y _c1 save 9 an empirical s5se1 walk by sight & n by fai?3 y _c walk by fai? & n by sight1 = !re is no sight except fai?4 7,comp>e g5]ally ! ,gates ( ,p>adise1 = illu/rations ( all ^! intricate & int5se conceptions47 ,d\bt !n1 be+ "o ( ! p]i%able qualities :i* dep5d on ext]nals1 is m]e impot5ce & error3 n[ let u he> fur!r3-- ,humility is only d\bt ,& does ! sun & moon blot out1 ,ro(+ ov] ) ?orns & /ems ,! buri$ s\l & all its gems4 ,?is life's dim w9d[ ( ! s\l ,di/orts ! heav5s f pole to pole ,& leads y to believe a lie ,:5 y see )1 n ?r\gh1 ! eye1 ,t 0 born 9 a night1 to p]i% 9 a night1 ,:5 ! s\l slept 9 ! beams ( light4 ,"p ( ?is reappe>s ) no less vig\r ( evangelic ass]tion 9 ! ,auguries ( ,innoc5ce1 b /ripp$ ( ! repell5t haze ( my?ological =m4 ,t poem1 full z x is ( delicate p[] & cle> sweetness ( ?\ght1 does n h[ev] reproduce 9 full ! emblematic beauty ( our la/ extract3 nor does x ?r[ s mu* light ( a fitful flame-l sort ^u or ov] ! subtle/ pr(undities ( ,blake's fai?4 ,else:]e1 rev]t+ ) fre% _s to ! same *>ge1 he dem&s 7or 8 spectre = him--,?is 0 spok5 by my spectre to ,voltaire1 ,bacon1 c473-- ,did ,jesus tea* d\bt8 or did he ,give any lessons ( philosophy8 ,*>ge vision>ies ) deceiv+8 ,or call m5 wise = n believ+8 ,unhappily ! respective answ]s f ,v]ulam & ,cirey h n be5 regi/]$ by a too contemptu\s prophet2 !y w\ld h be5 wor? read+4 ,! dogma ( ,*ri/ian humility is totally indige/ible to ,blake2 he batt]s ^u x ) ! heavie/ artill]y ( 8 gospel4 ,0 ,jesus humble8 or did he ,give any pro(s ( humility8 ,boa/ ( high ?+s ) humble tone1 ,& give ) *>ity a /one8 ,aga92 ,:5 ! ri* le>n$ ,ph>isee ,came to consult him secretly1 ,^u 8 he>t ) iron p5 ,he wrote ',ye mu/ be born aga94' ,he 0 too pr\d to take a bribe3 ,he spoke ) au?ority1 n l a ,scribe4 ,nor c ! love ( enemies be accept$ lit]ally z an endurable doctr9e2 = he :o loves 8 enemies hates 8 fri5ds1 9 ! m9d ( ! too ard5t & c&id poet1 :o proce$s to insi/ t ! div9e tea*] mu/ mean ! m]e love ( civility 7am\r de conv5ance72 & s he mu/ mean conc]n+ humility3 = ! will+ acceptance ( dea? _c humiliate1 & is !re=e no te/ ( humility#dj 9 ,blake's s5se2 self-sacrifice 9 effect implies an hone/ triumphant pride4 7,"h ( c\rse ! writ] drops = a mom5t ! religi\s view & div9e mean+ ( ! ,passion1 & looks t[>ds ,calv>y f ! simply human side z x appe>$ to casual by/&]s2 = "h he has only to deal ) :at he conceives to be errors 9 ! human conception ( ,*ri/'s human "*4 ,y ! or?odox1 & y ! reason]s1 ass]t ?r\gh ! m\?s ( y\r *ur*es or philosophies t purely human virtues are actually pr$icable ( ,*ri/1 & appeal = evid5ce to 8 life & dea?4 ,well & good2 we w1 to ga9 gr\nd = argum5t ) y1 =get t ! ,passion is n1 & admit t x is1 :at y w\ld call a purely human transaction4 ,are !n ^! virtues pr$icable ( x ev5 z su*87 ,a good man :o incurs risk ( dea? by 8 goodness1 is too pr\d to abjure t goodness & live2 "h is none ( t y call humility4 ,su* a man ne$ n h di$2 ,caiaphas w\ld =give if "o di$ ) ,*ri/ian ease ask+ p>don aft] y\r humble fa%ion3-- ,he _h only to say t ,god 0 ! devil ,& ! devil 0 ,god1 l a ,*ri/ian civil2 ,mild ,*ri/ian regrets to ! devil confess ,= affront+ him ?rice 9 ! wild]ness2 & su* an "o might h become a v ,caes>'s m9ion1 or ,caes> himself4 ,?\gh ( c\rse ma9ly made up ( viol5t quibbl+ & p]v]sities ( passionate hum\r1 :i* falls to "w 9 ?is vehem5t way ^u words z "s p]sonal relief 7a relief easily conceivable 9 ,blake's case by any /ud5t ( 8 life71 all ?is has also its value 9 help+ u to measure accord+ to :at light we may h 9 u ! /rong] & weak]1 ! worse & bett]1 ! grav] & light] sides ( ! man4 ,x belongs evid5tly to ! p]iod :5 he pa9t$ portraits ( ! dead & transcrib$ ,j]usalem f spiritual dictation4 ,?is1 he lets u "k by way ( prelude or op5+ note1 is :at ,joseph ( ,arima?aea said to my ,fairy1 or natural spiritual "p by :i* he conv]s$ ) spirits4 ,next 9 8 defiant doggrel he calls on ,pl9y & ,trajan--hea!n le>n+ & hea!n p[] or goodness--to come be=e ,joseph ( ,arima?aea & li/5 pati5t4 ,:at1 are y "h8 he asks z if 9 ! direct surprise ( vision4 7,i w n give ^! r\ghe/ notes 9 ! p]fection ( _! pure doggrel4 ,z v]se1 s]i\s or humor\s1 !y are irreclaimable & intol]able2 :at empirical value !y may h mu/ be wrung out ( !m ) all ha/e47 ,we may n[ z well look into a lat] division ( ! poem1 :]e ,*ri/ is tempt$ ( ,satan to obey4 ',john = disob$i5ce bl$2 ,b y c turn ! /ones to bread4 ,god's high k+ & ,god's high prie/ ,%all plant _! glories 9 y\r brea/ ,if ,caiaphas y w obey1 ,if ,h]od y ) bloody prey ,fe$ ) ! sacrifice#da & be ,ob$i5t1 fall d[n1 wor%ip me4' ,?und] & lightn+ broke ar\nd ,& ,jesus' voice 9 ?und]'s s\nd2 ',?us ,i seize ! spiritual prey2 ,ye smit]s ) disease1 make way4 ,i come y\r ,k+ & ,god to seize2 ,is ,god a smit] ) disease8' ,?is div9e revolt & deliv]ance ( ! spiritual human prey out ( ! h&s ( law & fangs ( religion is made matt] ( accusation aga9/ him by ! unr$eemable "p ( ! _w ( :i* we spoke--us+ "h z its m\?piece ! %ad[y man or phantasmal %ell ( man1 :i* roll$ away :5 ! times 7 full f ! limbs ( ,jesus1 to make !m 8 prey3-- ,cry+ ',crucify ?is cause ( di/ress ,:o don't keep ! secrets ( hol9ess4 ,all m5tal p[]s by diseases we b9d3 ,b he heals ! deaf & ! dumb & ! bl9d1 ,:om ,god has afflict$ = secret ends2 ,he com=ts & heals & calls !m fri5ds4' ,b ,*ri/1 in/ead ( becom+ a prey to x1 himself makes 8 prey ( ?is unclean %ad[ or gha/ly gho/ ( ! bodily life n[ divid$ f him--?is pe/il5t nature 9 bondage to ! daemonic deity1 :i* ?\ght to consume him by d9t ( dea?3 ,an ev]-dev\r+ appetite ,glitt]+ ) fe/]+ v5oms bright2#db puts x (f & dev\rs x 9 ?ree nights2 ev5 z n[ also he fe$s ^u x to consume x2 be+ made p]fect 9 pride1 t he may ov]come ! body by spiritual & gall+ pride3 eat :at nev] 0 made = man to eat1 ! body ( du/ & clay1 ! meal's meat ( ! old s]p5t3 z ! :ite p>ts or lights ( a plate are eat5 away ) aqua-=tis or o!r acid1 leav+ prom95t ! spiritual outl9e 7,life1 v4 #a1 *4 ix41 p4 #hi74 ,?is symbol1 tak5 f ,blake's own arti/ic "w ( engrav+--f ! process ?r\gh :i* we h ) u ! ,songs & ,prophecies--w give ) "s precision ! exact po9t indicat$1 & might h be5 all[$ ( by himself1 z n unacceptable or inapposite4 ,?is f9al absorption ( ! de/ructible body1 consumption ( ! s]p5t's meat1 is b ! up%ot ( a life ( div9e rebellion & spiritual w>1 n ( b>r5 physical qualities & temporal virtues3-- ,! ,god ( ?is _w rag$ 9 va92 ,he b\nd old ,satan 9 8 *a93 ,?r\gh\t ! l& he took 8 c\rse1 ,& trac$ diseases to _! s\rce3 ,he curs$ ! ,scribe & ,ph>isee1 ,trampl+ d[n hypocrisy4 ,8 wra? 0 made z x 7 a *>iot ( fire2 at ! :eels ( x 0 dragg$ ! ,god ( ?is _w1 ov]?r[n & h[l+ al\d3-- ,:]e'er 8 *>iot took its way ,^? gates ( dea? let 9 ! day2 e *a9 & b> brok5 d[n f !m1 & ! /aples ( ! doors loos$2 8 voice 0 he>d f ,zion above ! clam\r ( axle & :eel1 ,& 9 8 h& ! sc\rge %one bright2 ,he sc\rg$ ! m]*ant ,canaanite ,f out ! temple ( 8 m9d1 ,& 9 8 body tight does b9d ,satan & all 8 helli% crew2 ,& ?us ) wra? he did subdue ,! s]p5t bulk ( nature's dross ,till he _h nail$ x to ! cross4 ,he put on s9 9 ! ,virg9's womb1 ,& put x (f on ! cross & tomb ,to be wor%ipp$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome3 n to speak ( o!r *ur*es4 ,"o may notice h[ to ! ,pan!i/ ! ,ca?olic's wor%ip is a wor%ip ( s91 ev5 z 8 own is to ! ,ca?olic4 ,y adore z div9e ! fall5 nature & s9ful en]gies ( man3 y1 aga91 ! ca/-(f body :]e9 ,satan & s9 7 %ut up1 t he :o assum$ x might crucify !m4 ,s9 or false fai? or hypocrisy 0 sc\rg$ out ( ! m9d into ! body1 & ! sep>ate animal body !n deliv]$ ov] to dea? ) ! s9s !re(--all ! s9s ( ! _w g>n]$ up 9 x to be purg$ away ) fire3 & ( ?is body y make y\r ,god4 ,! express$ gird at ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is an int]polation2 at fir/ ,blake _h m]ely writt54 ,& on ! cross he seal$ its doom 9 place ( our two la/-quot$ l9es4 ,ak9 to ?is view ( ! body ( s9 is 8 curi\s h]esy ( ! ,conception2 rem9d+ "o ( t ,*ri/ian sect :i* w\ld ne$s wor%ip ,judas z ! necess>y gateway ( salvation3 = )\t 8 s9 h[ c\ld r$emption h come ab\t8 ,0 ,jesus born ( a virg9 pure ,) n>r[ s\l & looks demure8 ,if he int5d$ to take on s91 ,8 "m %\ld an h>lot 7h7 be53 ,j su* a "o z ,magdal51 ,) sev5 devils 9 h] p54 ,or 7 ,jew virg9s /ill m curs$1 ,& m suck+ devils nurs$8 7,?is +5i\s solution1 wor?y ( any m$iaeval h]esi>* ( ! wild] sort 9 a "t ( leprosy1 is also an aft]?\ght4 ,f ! sudd5 anti-,judaic rapture ( grotesque fai? or hum\r into :i* ,blake sudd5ly dips h]eab\ts1 "o might imag9e he _h be5 lately bitt5 or /ung by "s deal] or o!r su* dang]\s craftsman ( ! ,hebrew k9d2 = t any mortal ,jew--or = t matt] any conceivable ,g5tile--w\ld h cr$it$ him to ! am\nt ( a p5ny /]l+1 no "o w imag9e4 ,let ! read] mean:ile endure him a little fur!r1 suppress+ if he is wise any comm5t on ,blake's insanity or blasphem\s doggrel2 = he %\ld n[ at lea/ und]/& t ?is lit]al viol5ce ( mann]1 ^! light or grave audacities ( m]e =m1 imply no (f5sive purpose or significance1 except insomu* z (f5ce is insep>able f any /range k9d ( e>ne/ly h]etical belief4 ,nei!r is ,blake "h busi$ 9 fet*+ milk to fe$ 8 babes & suckl+s4 ,?is he c\ld d incomp>ably well on occasion1 ) su* milk z a nurs+-goddess gave to ! son ( ,metaneira2 b "h he c>ves meat = m5--( a /range quality1 t\gh & crude3 b n )\t sav\r or su/5ance if eat5 ) ! "r sauce & prefac$ ) a prop] grace47 ,or :at 0 x t he took on ,t he might br+ salvation8 ,a body subject to be tempt$1 ,f nei!r pa9 nor grief exempt$1 ,or su* a body z c\ld n feel ,! passions t ) s9n]s deal8 ,yes3 b !y say he nev] fell4 ,ask ,caiaphas3 = he c tell4 ,"h foll[ z giv5 by ,caiaphas ! old *>ges ( ,sabba?-brea*1 blasphemy & /range doctr9e2 giv5 aga9 almo/ ^w = ^w1 b ) a nobl] frame ( context1 9 ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 :]e1 & n "h1 we w pref] to read !m4 ,"o *>ge w be all[$ to pass z new co91 hav+ ,blake's image & sup]scription 9 lieu ( ,caes>'s4 ,he turn$ ! devils into sw9e ,t he might tempt ! ,jews to d9e2 ,s9ce :51 a pig has got a look ,t = a ,jew may be mi/ook4 ',obey y\r p>5ts'8 ,:at says he8 ',woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,no e>?ly p>5ts ,i confess3 ,i am do+ my ,fa!r's bus9ess4' ,he scorn$ e>?'s p>5ts1 scorn$ e>?'s ,god1 ,& mock$ ! "o & ! o!r's rod2 ,8 sev5ty disciples s5t#dc ,aga9/ religion & gov]nm5t1 & caus$ 8 foll[]s to die by ! sword ( ju/ice z rebels & blasphem]s ( ?is _w's ,god & 8 law3 ov]turn$ ! t5t ( secret s9s & its ,god1 ) all ! cords ( 8 weav+1 prisons ( 8 build+ & sn>es ( 8 sett+2 ov]?rew ! bloody %r9e ( w>1 ! holy place ( ! ,god ( battles1 ^: cruel light & fire ( wra? 0 p\r$ =? ^u ! _w till x rea*$ f /> to />2 ?us ca/+ d[n all ?+s ( *ur* & /ate z by law e/abli%$1 camps & %r9es1 temples & prisons1 ,halls ( ju/ice1 hat+ vice1 ,:]e ! devil combs 8 lice4 ,^u all ^!1 to ! great grief ( ,caiaphas & ! griev\s detrim5t ( ! ,god ( ?is _w1 he s5t n peace b a sword3 liv$ z a vagrant ^u o!r m5's lab\r1 kept company by pref]5ce ) publicans & h>lots4 ,& f ! adult]ess turn$ away ,god's righte\s law1 t lo/ its prey4 ,s we end z we began1 at t great practical po9t ( revolt3 & f9ally1 ) deep f]v\r ( satisfaction1 & ! s5se ( a really und5iable a*ievem5t1 ! new evangeli/ jots d[n ?is c\plet by way ( epilogue3 ,i'm sure ?is ,jesus w n d ,ei!r = ,engli%man or ,jew4 ,sc>cely1 z f> z "o sees3 we may surely all[ him t4 ,& yet1 hav+ someh[ /e]$ "r ?r\gh ?is *aotic evangel1 we may z surely admit t none b a great man ) a great gift ( belief c\ld h conceiv$ or wr\ght x out ev5 z r\ghly z x is "h set d[n4 ,!re is m absolute wor%ip impli$ 9 x ?an 9 mo/ works ( art t pass mu/] z religi\s2 a m p]fect p[] ( noble adoration1 an int5s] faculty ( fai? & capacity ( love1 ke5 z flame & s(t z light2 a m uncontrollable desire = "r & lu/ aft] ju/ice1 a m inexhau/ible grace ( pity = all evil & sorr[ t is n ( itself pitiless1 a m delib]ate sweetness ( m]cy t[>ds all t are ca/ out & trodd5 "u4 ,?is vision ( ,*ri/1 ?\gh x be to all seem+ ! greate/ enemy ( o!r m5's visions1 c h>dly be reg>d$ z ! lea/ significant or beautiful t ! religi\s _w has yet be5 br\ght into contact )4 ,x is at lea/ n effem9ate1 n unm]ciful1 n ignoble1 & n incompreh5sible3 o!r visions h be=e n[ be5 any or all ( ^!4 ,?us mu* x is at lea/2 ! vision ( a p]fectly brave1 t5d]1 subtle & fai?ful _s2 9 :i* !re 0 no fe> & no guile1 no?+ false & no?+ base4 ,( ! te*nical !ology or spiritualism ea* man :o c>es to try w judge z x may please him2 x goes at lea/ high & deep en\gh to draw d[n or pluck up matt] = absolution or condemnation4 ,x is no "p ( our affair fur!r to v9dicate1 to excuse1 or to acc\nt = ! s+ul> gospel "h prea*$4#dd ,space may be made "h 7be=e we pass on to l>g] ?+s if n great]7 = ano!r /ray note or two on sep>ate poems4 ,! ,cry/al ,cab9et1 "o ( ! complete/ %ort poems by ,blake :i* are n to be call$ songs1 is an example ( ! some:at j>r+ & confus$ mixture ( app>5t allegory ) actual vision :i* is ! great s\rce ( tr\ble & error to rapid read]s ( 8 v]se or /ud5ts ( 8 designs4 ,! cab9et is ei!r passionate or poetic vision--a spiritual gift1 :i* may soon & easily become a spiritual bondage2 :]e9 a man is lock$ up1 ) keys ( gold inde$1 yet is he a prison] all ! same3 8 prison built by 8 love or 8 art1 ) a view op5 beyond ( exquisite limit$ lovel9ess1 s(t quiet & light ( dew or moon1 & a :ole fre% _w to re/ 9 or look into1 b intangible & simply reflective2 all pres5t pleasure or p[] trebl$ 9 x1 until y try at too mu* & attempt to turn spiritual to physical reality--to seize ! inmo/ =m ) h&s ( flame laid ^u ?+s ( ! _s :i* w endure no su* ard5t h&l+--to translate et]nal exi/5ce into temporal1 ess5tial into accid5tal1 sub/antial into attributive2 :5 at once ! :ole framework1 :i* 0 meant o!rwise to la/ out y\r pres5t life1 breaks up & leaves y /r&$ or ca/ out1 feeble & sightless l a weep+ babe2 s t :]eas at fir/ y 7 full ( light natural pleasure1 danc+ m]rily 9 ! wild ( animal or *ildi% life1 y are n[ a *ild aga91 b unhappy in/ead ( happy--less ?an a *ild1 ?r[n back on ! cry+ fir/ /age ( babyhood--hav+ _h ! l>g] vision1 & lo/ y\r hold ( x by too great pressure ( impati5ce or desire--unfit = ! old pleasure & depriv$ ( ! new2 & ! maid5-"m ( y\r spiritual life1 y\r art or y\r love1 is become wan & te>ful z y1 pale recl9$ 9 ! b>r5 bl[+ air :i* _c aga9 be fill$ ) ! fire & ! lum9\s life ( vision4 ,9 ,m>y we come aga9 ^u ! ma9 po9ts ( inn] contact betwe5 ,blake's m9d & ,%elley's4 ,?is frank acceptance ( pleasure1 ?is av[al )\t blu%+ or d\bt+ t sweet love & beauty are wor?y our c>e1 0 z beautiful a ?+ to ,%elley z to ,blake3 he has prea*$ ! excell5ce ( x 9 ,rosal9d & ,hel5 & (t5 else:]e3 t\*+ also1 z ,blake does "h1 on ! p]secution ( x by all :o amant mis]e3-- ,"s said %e 0 pr\d1 "s call$ h] a :ore1 ,& "s :5 %e pass$ by %ut to ! door2 = 9 _! sight ! t5d] & outspok5 purity ( in/9ct & innoc5ce becomes conf\nd$ ) base desire or vanity4 ,?is r ?an g5ius or m]e beauty seems to be ! ?+ ^: p]secution by ! _w is "h symboliz$4 ,_m o!rs ( ^! brief poems are n less excell5t2 ! slighte/ among !m h ! grace ( =m & heat ( life :i* are indivisible 9 all high] works ( poetry4 ,"o1 ,! ,m5tal ,travell]1 is full ( sweet & vigor\s v]ses turn$ loose ^u a some:at arid & ?orny pa/ure4 ,by a miracle ( pati5t +5uity ?is poem has be5 compell$ to utt] "s connect$ message2 b x may p]haps be d\bt$ :e!r ! message be n too articulate & coh]5t = ,blake4 ,?us limit$ & cl>ifi$1 ! broad *af+ curr5t ( my/icism seems almo/ too pure & too /rait to issue f su* a s\rce3 a well-head ( liv+ spee* t bur/s up ) sudd5 fro? & /eam ?r\gh m outlets ?an "o at once4 ,to h contriv$ su* an elaborate allegory1 s weld$ l9k by sequ5t l9k toge!r1 seems an ex]cise ( logical pati5ce to :i* ,blake w\ld h>dly h submitt$ 8 passionate g5ius1 8 ov]/ra9$ & wayw>d w4 ,sep>ate /anzas may be retrac$ wellnigh ?r\gh e ^w 9 o!r books4 ,! latt] "p seems aga9 to record1 z 9 two prec$+ poems1 ! p]v]sion ( love2 :i* hav+ annihilat$ all else1 falls at la/ to fe$ ^u itself1 to seek out /range ?+s & b>r5 ways1 to inv5t new loves & inv]t ! old1 to fill ! empti$ he>t & flu% ! subsid+ ve9s ) p]v]se passion4 ,alone 9 ! des]t x has made1 beguil$ to second y\? by ! incessant diet ( joy1 fe> comes ^u love2 fe>1 & seem+ hate1 & we>9ess & cunn+2 fruits ( ! second graft ( love1 n native to ! simple /ock3 till r$uc$ at la/ to ! lik5ess ( ! two extremes ( life1 age & infancy1 love c be no fur!r abus$ or consum$4 ,^! /ages ( love1 once se5 or he>d (1 allure lov]s to eat ( ! /range fruits & h]d ) ! /range flocks ( trans=m+ or trans=m$ desire2 ! visible _w1 de/roy$ at ! fir/ adv5t ( love & absorb$ into ! s\l by a s+le passion1 is aga9 felt ne>]2 ! trees br+ =? _! pleasure1 & ! planets lavi% _! light4 ,= ! second love1 9 its wayw>d & /range delights1 is a ?+ half mat]ial2 n ali5 at lea/ f mat]ial =ms1 z 0 ! fir/ simple & spiritual ard\r ( equal love4 ,passionate & p]v]se emotion t\*es all ?+s ) "s f]v5t col\r ( its own1 mixes into all wat] & all w9e "s sav\r ( ! dubi\s honey ga!r$ f its =eign fl[]s4 ,pure fir/ love w n coexi/ ) outw>d ?+s1 burns up ) :ite fire all tangible =m1 & s1 an unf$ lamp1 mu/ at la/ burn itself d[n to ! /age ( life & s5sation :i* bre$s ^? latt] loves4 ,! babe t is born a boy1 (t5 pa9fully begot & joyfully br\ght =?1 ,i take to signify human g5ius or intellect1 :i* none c t\* & n be consum$ except ! woman old1 fai? or fe>3 all weak] ?+s1 pa9 & pleasure1 hatr$ & love1 fly ) %riek+ av]t$ faces f be=e x4 ,! grey & cruel nurse1 cu/om or religion1 crucifies & torm5ts ! *ild1 fe$+ h]self ^u 8 agony to false fre% y\?2 an allegory n ev5 lit]ally inapt4 ,gr[n old]1 & see+ h] made fair ) 8 blood & /rong by 8 suff]+1 he w$s h]1 & con/ra9s h] to d him s]vice1 & turns h] to use2 cu/om1 ! daily life ( m51 once m>ri$ to ! fre% intellect1 be>s fruit to him ( pr(it & pleasure1 & becomes ?r\gh him nobl] ?an %e 02 b ?r\gh su* union he gr[s old ! soon]1 soon c b w&] r\nd & look ov] 8 f9i%$ "w & ga!r$ treasure1 ! tragic passions & spl5did a*ievem5ts ( 8 _s1 kept fre% 9 v]se or col\r2 :i* he deals to all m5 alike1 giv+ to ! poore/ ( ?is div9e meat & dr9k1 ! body & ! blood ( g5ius1 caught 9 gold5 vessels ( art & rhyme1 t sight & he>+ may be f$4 ,?is1 ! supreme & mo/ excell5t delight possible to man1 is ! fruit ( 8 pa92 ( 8 suff]+ at ! h&s ( life1 ( 8 union ) h] z ) a bride4 ,! female#de babe sprung f ! fire t burns always on 8 he>?1 is ! issue or result ( g5ius1 :i*1 be+ too /rong = ! fa!r1 fl[s into new *annels & foll[s aft] fre% ways2 ! ?+ :i* he has br\ght =? kn[s him no m1 b mu/ *oose its own mate or liv+ =m ( expression1 & expel ! =m] nature--ca/+ (f 7z !ologians say7 ! old man4 ,! outca/ intellect c !n be vivifi$ only by a new love1 or by a new aim ( :i* love is ! type2 a bride unlike ! fir/1 :o 0 old at root & 9 sub/ance1 "y only 9 seem+ & fair only ?r\gh cruel !ft ( 8 own life & /r5g?2 unlike also ! art :i* has n[ 9 its ultimate expression turn$ aga9/ him2 love :i* c *ange ! face ( =m] ?+s & scatt] 9 sund] ! ga!r+s ( =m] fri5ds2 love :i* ma/]s ! s5ses & transfigures ! creatures ( ! e>?ly life1 leav+ no light or su/5ance b :at comes ( itself4 ,!n foll[ ! /ages ( love1 & ! phases ( action & passion br$ f ei!r /age2 ( ^! we h already tak5 acc\nt4 ,if ?is view ( ! poem be :olly or p>tially correct1 !n we may r\ghly sum up ! problem by say+ t its real obscurity arises 9 ! ma9 f a v]bal confusion betwe5 ! passion ( art & ! passion ( love4 ,^! are always spok5 ( by ,blake 9 t]ms :i* prove t 9 8 nature ! two feel+s _h actually gr[n into ea* o!r2 _h become int]fus$ pa/ all *ance ( mutual extrication4 ,art 0 to him z a lu/ ( ! body2 appetite z an emotion ( ! s\l4 ,?is say+1 true z to "s ext5t x mu/ be ( all great m51 0 nev] s exclusively & f9ally true ( any o!r man z ( ?is "o4 ,x is no bad sample ( ,blake's hurri$ mann] ( spee*1 t hav+ su/a9$ half-way ?r\gh 8 poem an allegory ( intellect 9 its relations to art & to common life1 he %\ld sudd5ly /umble ov] a type ( 8 own sett+ up1 & be l$ (f into a new allegory ( love :i* might bett] h made a sep>ate poem4 ,z x is1 ! two symbols are weld$ toge!r n )\t /r5g? & cunn+ ( h&4 ,"s fur!r & f9al notice may "h be tak5 ( ! manifold designs scatt]$ ab\t ! ,,ms4 pages :i* we h f\nd s prodigal ( v]se4 ,among ! mo/ curi\s ( ^! we rank a s]ies ( draw+s n q s r\ghly p5cill$ z ! re/1 ea* inscrib$ ) a brief text or metrical motto4 ,_m ( ^! h be5 wr\ght up into ! ,gates ( ,p>adise2 _m m rema9 to speak & %ift = !mselves z !y may4#df ,publi%$ z x /&s "h1 ! s]ies w\ld exce$ 9 l5g? ! :ole ( t little book3 & !re is evid5tly "s ?read ( int5d$ connexion betwe5 all1 worn ?9 & all b brok54 ,!y are numb]$ 9 a diff]5t ord] f t 9 :i* !y /&1 :i* is inde$ pla9ly a matt] ( *ance4 ,sev]al h great grace & beauty2 "o 9 especial1 :]e ,daphne passes into ! laurel2 h] feet are roots already & grasp ! gr\nd ) /rong wri?+ fibres2 h] lift$ arms & wre/l+ body /ruggle into bran* & /em1 ) /range lab\r ( ! supple limbs1 ) agony ( convuls$ & loos5+ hair4 ,"o ( ! l>g] designs seems to be a r\gh full-l5g? /udy = ,adam & ,eve1 ) ^! l9es opposite by way ( sugge/$ epigraph3 ,:at is x m5 9 wom5 d require8 ,! l9eam5ts ( gratifi$ desire4 ,:at is x wom5 d 9 m5 require8 ,! l9eam5ts ( gratifi$ desire4 ,^! are b>ely to be recognis$ 9 ! crude sket*3 ! faces are m]ely s]i\s & r grim3 ?\gh design$ to reproduce ! sweet sil5ce ( beauty1 fill+ features made fair ) s(t natural pleasure & a cle> calm ( s\l & body4 ,!re is h[ev] a c]ta9 grace & nobility ( =m 9 ! /raight limbs & fl[+ hair1 n unwor?y ! typical man & woman4 ,ano!r design :i* des]ves rem>k is a f9e sket* aft] ! mann] ( ! illu/rations to ,blake's prophecies1 9 :i* a figure caught 9 ! fi]ce slant+ curr5t ( a :irlw9d is drift$ sideways l a dr[n+ swimm] "u sea1 bel[ ! orbit ( ?ree m+l+ suns or planets se5 above ?ick drifts ( tempe/u\s air4 ,o!r & bett] notices ?an ours1 ( v>i\s /udies hidd5 away 9 ! *aos ( ?is ,,ms41 ! read] w f9d on ref]5ce to t admirable ,catalogue :i* w rema9 always ! great witness = ,blake's g5ius be=e ! eyes ( all :o read 8 life4 ,we h done n[ ) ! lyrical side ( ?is poet's "w1#dg & pass on to ?+s ( less direct attraction4 ,^? :o h f\nd any 9 ! record ( 8 life & "*1 ! /udy ( 8 qualities & abilities1 may safely foll[ him fur!r4 ,! p]fect sweetness & suffici5cy ( 8 be/ lyrics & 8 be/ designs1 we may n f9d2 ( ^! we take n[ f>ewell1 ) ?anks & f9al praise su* z we h to give2 b we %all n fail to f9d ! traces ( a great art & an exalt$ _s1 to feel ab\t u ! cle> air ( a great man's pres5ce4 ,,iii4--,,! ,,prophetic ,,books4 ,be=e ent]+ ^u any sy/em ( rem>k or comm5t on ! ,prophetic ,books1 we may set d[n 9 z few & di/9ct words z possible ! reasons :i* make ?is a ?+ s]i\sly wor? do+2 nay1 ev5 requisite to be done1 if we w\ld "k r ! actual facts ( ! man's nature ?an ! circum/ances & accid5ts ( 8 life4 ,n[1 fir/ ( all1 we are to recollect t ,blake himself reg>d$ ^! works z 8 greate/1 & z conta9+ ! sum ( 8 a*iev$ ambitions & fulfill$ desires3 z 9 effect inspir$ matt]1 ( absolute imag9ative tru? & et]nal import4 ,we %all n aga9 pause to rebut ! famili> cry ( response1 to ! effect t he 0 mad & n acc\ntable = ! utt]mo/ madness ( error4 ,x mu/ be en\gh to reply "h t he 0 by no means mad1 9 any s5se t w\ld au?orise u 9 reject+ 8 own judgm5t ( 8 own aims & p[]s on a plea :i* w\ld be held insuffici5t 9 ano!r man's case4 ,let all read]s & all critics get rid ( t notion = good--cle> _! m9ds ( x utt]ly & ) all ha/e2 let !m "k & rememb]1 hav+ once be5 told x1 t 9 ^! /range/ ( all writt5 books !re is purpose z well z p[]1 mean+ z well z my/]y4 ,d\btless1 no?+ q l !m 0 ev] pit*$ out headlong into ! _w z !y 74 ,! confusion1 ! clam\r1 ! j> ( words t half suffice & ?\ghts t half exi/--all ^! & o!r m absolutely (f5sive qualities--audacity1 monotony1 bomba/1 obscure play ( lic5ce & tortu\s gr[? ( fancy--_c qu5* or ev5 :olly conceal ! liv+ purport & ! imp]i%able beauty :i* are "h lat5t4 ,& secondly we are to recollect ?is2 t ^! books are n ea* a set ( designs ) a text made by ord] to mat*1 b are ea* a poem compos$ = its own sake & ) its own aim1 hav+ illu/rations arrang$ by way ( frame or app5d$ by way ( ornam5t4 ,on all gr\nds1 !re=e1 & = all s]i\s purpose1 su* notices z "s ( ^? giv5 9 ?is biography are actually worse ?an wor?less4 ,bett] h done no?+ ?an h done ?is & no m4 ,all ! criticism includ$ z to ! illu/rative p>ts m]ely1 is f9al & faultless1 no?+ miss$ & no?+ wrong2 ?is c\ld n h be5 o!rwise1 ! "w hav+ fall5 "u h&s & eyes ( practical ta/e & tra9$ to actual k1 & ! ass]tions be+ !re=e issu$ by au?ority4 ,s mu* o!rwise has x f>$ ) ! books !mselves1 t 7we are compell$ 9 ?is case to say x7 ! clo!s are all "r & ! body is all wrong4 ,pass+ f "s phrase ( high & accurate eulogy to ! raw ragg$ extracts "h torn away & held up ) ! unheal$ sc>s ( mutilation fre% & r$ ^u !m1 :at is any human /ud5t to ?9k ( ! poet or 8 prais]s8 :at1 ( ! ass]tion ( 8 v9dicat$ sanity ) su* appall+ c\nt]pro( ?ru/ "u "o's eyes8 ,9 a ^w1 x mu/ be said ( ^! notices ( ,blake's prophetic books#dh 7except p]haps t insuffici5t b pa9/ak+ & well-meant *apt] on ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell7 t :at has be5 done %\ld n h be5 done1 & :at %\ld h be5 done has n be5 done4 ,n t ! ?+ 0 easy to d4 ,if any "o w\ld realize to himself = ev] a mat]ial notion ( *aos1 let him take a bl9d head] into ! mid/ ( ! :irl+ foam & roll+ we$ ( ?is sea ( words4 ,inde$ ! s\nd & sav\r ( ^! prophecies con/antly recall "s su* idea or "s su* memory4 ,?is poetry has ! huge v>i\s monotonies1 ! f]v5t & flu5t col\rs1 ! va/ limits1 ! fre% sonor\s /r5g?1 ! c]ta9 confusion & tumultu\s law1 ! s5se ( w9dy & welt]+ space1 ! int5se refraction ( %ad[ or light1 ! cr[d$ life & inanimate intricacy1 ! pati5ce & ! passion ( ! sea4 ,by no mann] ( argum5t or analysis w "o be made able to look back or =w>d ) pure confid5ce & compreh5sion4 ,only !re are laws1 /range z x mu/ s\nd1 by :i* ! "w is done & aga9/ :i* x nev] s9s4 ,! biograph] once attempts to settle ! matt] by ass]t+ t ,blake 0 giv5 to contradict himself1 by m]e impulse if n by brute in/9ct1 to su* an ext5t t consi/5cy is 9 no s5se to be s\ght = or believ$ 9 ?r\gh\t ^! works ( 83 & quotes1 by way ( ratify+ ?is q false notion1 a noble s5t5ce f ! ,prov]bs ( ,hell1 aim$ by ,blake ) all 8 =ce aga9/ t ob/9ate adh]5ce to "o ext]nal op9ion :i* closes & h>d5s ! _s aga9/ all fur!r message f ! new-gr[n feel+s or inspiration f ! alt]+ circum/ances ( a man4 ,nev] 0 !re an error m grave or m complete ?an ?is4 ,! expression %ifts p]petually1 ! types blund] into new =ms1 ! mean+ tumbles into new types2 ! purpose rema9s1 & ! fai? keeps its hold4 ,!re are c]ta9 errors & ecc5tricities ( mann] & matt] alike common to ne>ly all ^! books1 & di/9ctly ref]able to ! "* & tra9+ ( ! man4 ,n educat$ 9 any regul> or rational way1 & by nature ( an eag]ly susceptible & int5sely adhesive m9d1 9 :i* ! lyrical faculty _h ga9$ & kept a prepond]ance ov] all o!rs visible 9 e scrap ( 8 "w1 he _h saturat$ 8 ?\ghts & k9dl$ 8 s5ses ) a passionate /udy ( ! =ms ( ! ,bible z translat$ into ,engli%1 till 8 fancy caught a fev]i% contagion & 8 e> d]iv$ a deliri\s excitem5t f ! m]e s\nd & %ape ( ! writt5 words & v]ses4 ,h5ce ! qua9t & f]v5t imitation ( /yle1 ! reproduction ( peculi>ities :i* to mo/ m5 are mean+less :5 dive/$ ( _! old s5se or inve/$ ) a new4 ,h5ce ! bewild]+ catalogues1 g5ealogies1 & divisions :i* 7especially 9 su* lat] books z ! ,j]usalem7 seem at fir/ inv5t$ only to /rike any mis]able read] ) furi\s or la*rymose lunacy4 ,h5ce1 ?\gh heav5 kn[s by no fault ( ! orig9als1 ! insane cosmogony1 blatant my?ology1 & sonor\s ab]ration ( ?\ghts & !ories4 ,h5ce also mu* ( ! special =ce & supreme occasional lovel9ess or gr&eur 9 expression4 ,conceive a man incomp>ably gift$ z to ! spiritual side ( art1 prone beyond all measure to ! lyrical =m ( "w1 incr$ibly contemptu\s ( all ?+s & p dissimil> to himself1 ( an int5sely s5sitive imag9ation & intol]ant habit ( fai?1 ) a passionate p[] ( peculi> belief1 tak+ ) all 8 might ( m5tal n]ve & /ra9 ( excitable _s to a p]usal & rep]usal ( su* books z ,job & ,ezekiel4 ,obs]ve too t 8 tone ( m9d 0 z f> f be+ critical z f be+ or?odox4 ,?us 8 ec/acy ( /udy 0 nei!r on ! "o side temp]$ & wat]$ d[n by fai? 9 e/abli%$ =ms & ext]nal cre$s1 nor on ! o!r side modifi$ & direct$ by analytic judgm5t & ! lu/ ( facts4 ,to ,blake ei!r =m ( m9d 0 alike hateful4 ,l ! ,moses ( ,rabb9ical tradition1 he 0 drunk5 ) ! kisses ( ! lips ( ,god4 ,rational deism & cl]ical religion 7 to him two equally abhorr5t inc>nations ( ! same evil _s1 appe>+ n[ z negation & n[ z re/riction4 ,he want$ supremacy ( fre$om ) int5sity ( fai?4 ,h5ce he 0 prop]ly nei!r ,*ri/ian nor infidel3 he 0 emphatically a h]etic4 ,su* m51 accord+ to ! temp] ( ! times1 are burnt z demoniacs or piti$ z lunatics4 ,he believ$ 9 r$emption by ,*ri/1 & 9 ! inc>nation ( ,satan z ,jehovah4 ,he believ$ t by self-sacrifice ! s\l %\ld atta9 fre$om & victori\s deliv]ance f bodily bondage & sexual s]vitude2 & also t ! extreme/ fullness ( indulg5ce 9 su* desire & su* delight z ! s5ses c aim at or atta9 0 absolutely good1 et]nally j1 & univ]sally requisite4 ,^! op9ions1 & /rang] ?an ^!1 he put =? 9 ! cl\die/ /yle1 ! wilfulle/ hum\r1 & ! /ormie/ excitem5t4 ,no wond] ! _w let 8 books drift )\t c>+ to inquire :at gold or jewels might be wa%$ up z waifs f ! dregs ( *urn$ foam & subsid+ surf4 ,he 0 ! v man = fire & faggot2 a m$iaeval inquisitor w\ld h _h no m d\bt ab\t him ?an a mat]iali/ or !ophilan?ropi/ ( 8 own day or ( ours4 ,a wi% is express$ 9 ! ,life t we c\ld accompany ! old man :o appe>s ent]+ an op5 door1 /> 9 h&1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,j]usalem1 & ?read by 8 light ^? inf9ite d>k passages & labyr9?9e catacombs ( inv5tion or ?\ght4 ,9 default ( t desirable possibility1 let u make su* way z we c = ourselves into ?is subm>9e _w1 along its slipp]y & unpav5 ways1 "u its ro( ( holl[ s\nd & tumbl+ /orm4 ,we %all see1 :ile above u ,! waves ro> & :irl1 ,a ceil+ ( amb]1 ,a pavem5t ( pe>l4 ,at ! entrance ( ! labyr9? we are met by huge my?ologic figures1 creat$ ( fire & cl\d4 ,titans ( mon/r\s =m & yet m mon/r\s "n ob/ruct ! ways2 sickness or sleep nev] =m$ su* savage ab/ractions1 su* fi]ce vanities ( vision z ^!3 (fice & spee* !y seem at fir/ to h none3 b to /rike or clut* at ! void ( air ) feeble f+]s1 to babble ) va/ lax lips a dialect b>r5 ( all b noise1 l\d & loose z ! w9d4 ,sl[ly !y gr[ into some?+ ( %ape1 assume "s foggy feature & indef9ite col\r3 ^w by ^w ! fluctuat+ noise cond5ses into music1 ! float+ music divides into audible notes & scales4 ,! s\nd :i* at fir/ 0 z ! m]e collision ( cl\d ) cl\d is n[ ! recognizable voice ( god or demon4 ,*aos is clov5 into sep>ate elem5ts2 air divides f wat]1 & e>? releases fire4 ,^u ea* ( ^! ! prophet1 z x 71 lays h&1 compell+ ! ?+ into %ape & spee*1 con/ra9+ ! ab/ract to d s]vice z a man might4 ,^! & su* z ^! make up ! p]sonal /aff or executive body ( 8 prophecies4 ,b x w\ld be wa/e ( "t to conjecture h[ or :y he came to inflict ^u !m su* incr$ible names4 ,^! hapless en]gies & ag5cies are n simply ca/ into ! h\se ( allegoric bondage1 & set to make bricks )\t /raw1 to con/ruct symbols )\t reason2 b f9d !mselves baptiz$ ) muddy wat] & fitful fire1 by names inconceivable1 into a *ur* full ( /orm & vap\r2 reg5]at$ ) a v5geance1 b disembodi$ & disfigur$ 9 _! resurrection4 ,space fell into sleep1 & awoke z ,eni?>mon3 ,"t suff]$ eclipse1 & came =? z ,los4 ,! ,*ri/ or ,prome!us ( ?is fai? is ,orc or ,fuzon2 ,uriz5 takes ! place ( ,jehovah1 ,jove1 or ,"l4 ,h>dly 9 su* *aotic s\nds c "o disc]n ! slighte/ elem5t ( reason gone mad1 ! n>r[e/ *annel ( d]ivation run dry4 ,9 ?is la/ ^w1 "o ( incessant recurr5ce1 !re seems to flick] a ?9 rem9isc5ce ( su* names z ,uranus1 ,uriel1 & p]haps ,uri52 = ! deity has a diabolic sav\r 9 him1 & ,blake 0 n incapable ( mix+ ! ,hell5ic1 ! ,miltonic1 & ! ,celtic my?ologies into "o drugg$ & adult]at$ comp\nd4 ,he _h read mu* & bl9dly2 he _h no lean+ to v]bal accuracy1 & nev] acquir$ any faculty ( comp>ison4 ,any s\nd t 9 ! dimme/ way sugge/$ to him a notion ( hell or heav51 ( passion or p[]1 0 significant en\gh to adopt & regi/]4 ,comm5t>y 0 impossible to him3 if 8 "w c\ld n be appreh5d$ or enjoy$ by an in/9ct ( inspiration l 8 own1 x 0 lo/ lab\r to dissect or exp\nd2 & "h1 if ev]1 translation w\ld h be5 treason4 ,he took ! visions z !y came2 he let ! words lie z !y fell4 ,^! b>b>\s & blund]+ names are n always )\t a c]ta9 k9d ( melody & an unc]ta9 sort ( mean+4 ,su* z !y are1 !y mu/ be endur$2 or ! :ole affair mu/ be toss$ aside & ?r[n up4 ,ov] ^! clamor\s k+doms ( spee* & dream "s few rul+ =ces ( supreme discord preside3 & *iefly ! "l ( ! _w ( man2 ,uriz51 ,god ( cl\d & />1 ,fa!r ( jeal\sy1 clo!d ) a spl5d\r ( %ad[1 /rong & sad & cruel2 8 planet fa9tly glimm]s & sl[ly revolves1 a horror 9 heav52 ! night is a "p ( 8 ?\ght1 ra9 & w9d are 9 ! passage ( 8 feet2 sorr[ is 9 all 8 works2 he is ! mak] ( mortal ?+s1 ( ! elem5ts & sexes2 9 him are inc>nate t jeal\sy :i* ! ,hebrews ackn[l$g$ & t envy :i* ! ,greeks recogniz$ 9 ! div9e nature2 9 8 wor%ip fai? rema9s "o ) fe>4 ,/> & cl\d1 ! types ( my/]y & di/ance1 ( cold ali5ation & heav5ly jeal\sy1 belong ( "r to ! ,god :o grudges & =bids3 ev5 z ! _s ( revolt is made manife/ 9 fi]y inc>nation--pure prolific fire1 ! cold lo9s ( ,uriz5 divid+4 ,^! two symbols ( cruel fe> or />ry jeal\sy 9 ! div9e tyrant1 ( ard5t love or creative lu/ 9 ! rebelli\s savi\r ( man1 p]vade ! my/ical writ+s ( ,blake4 ,orc1 ! man-*ild1 ) hair & fle% l fire1 son ( ,space & ,"t1 a t]ror & a wond] f ! h\r ( 8 bir?1 conta9+ )9 himself ! lik5ess ( all passions & appetites ( m51 is ca/ out f be=e ! face ( heav52 & fall+ ^u e>?1 a /rong] ,vulcan or ,satan1 fills ) 8 fire ! n>r[$ =eheads & ! d>k5$ eyes ( all t dwell !reon2 imprison$ (t5 & f$ f vessels ( iron ) b>r5 food & bitt] dr9k1#di a w&]] or a captive ^u e>?1 he %all rise aga9 :5 8 fire has spread ?r\gh all l&s to inflame & to infect ) a /rong contagion ! _s & ! s5se ( man1 & %all prevail aga9/ ! law & ! comm&m5ts ( 8 enemy4 ,?is endless my? ( oppression & r$emption1 ( revelation & revolt1 runs ?r\gh _m =ms & spills itself by /range /raits & byways among ! s&s & %all[s ( prophetic spee*4 ,b 9 ^! books !re is n ! sub/antial coh]5ce ( =m & reasonable unity ( pr9ciple :i* br+ )9 scope ( appreh5sion ev5 ! wilde/ my?s gr[n out ( unconsci\s idealism & impulsive tradition4 ,a s+le man's "w1 h[ev] exclusively he may look to inspiration = motive & mat]ial1 mu/ always want ! bread? & v>iety ( mean+1 ! supple beauty ( symbol1 ! infecti\s int5sity ( satisfi$ belief1 :i* gr[ out ( cre$s & fables native to ! _s ( a nation1 yet peculi> to no man or sect1 common yet sacr$1 n inv5t$ or con/ruct$1 b f\nd gr[+ & kept fre% ) fai?4 ,b = all ! dimness & viol5ce ( expression :i* p]v]t & d>k5 ! my?ology ( ^! attempts at gospel1 !y h qualities great en\gh to be wor? f9d+ out4 ,only let none conceive t ea* sep>ate figure 9 ! sw>m+ & noisy life ( ?is popul\s daemonic creation has individual mean+ & vitality4 ,blake 0 (t5 tak5 (f 8 feet by ! /rong curr5ts ( fancy1 & indulg$1 l a *ild dur+ its fir/ hum\r ( inv5tion1 9 wild byplay & erratic excesses ( simple s\nd2 (t5 lo/ 8 way 9 a maze ( w9d-music1 & transcrib$ z x 7 ) eyes clos$ & op5 e>s ! notes caught by *ance z !y drift$ across ! dream ( 8 subdu$ s5ses4 ,alt]nat+ betwe5 lyrical inv5tion & gigantic allegory1 x is h>d to cat* & hold him d[n to any =m or plan4 ,at "o "t we h m]e music1 *a9s ( r++ names1 scatt]$ jewels ( s\nd )\t a ?read1 tortu\s network ( h>monies )\t a clue2 & aga9 we h passages1 n always unwor?y ( an ,aes*ylean *orus1 full ( fate & fe>2 words t are /ra9$ wellnigh 9 sund] by /rong significance & e>ne/ passion2 words t deal greatly ) great ?+s1 t /rike deep & hold fa/2 ea* inclusive ( "s fi]ce apocalypse or sugge/ive ( "s obscure evangel4 ,n[ ! matt] 9 h& is t\*$ ) some?+ ( an epic /yle2 ! n>rative & *>act]s lose half _! hidd5 s5se1 & ! recit] passes f ! prophetic tripod to ! seat ( a common s+]2 m]e names1 p]haps n ev5 musical to o!r e>s ?an 81 allure & div]t him2 he plays ) /ately cad5ces1 & lets ! w9d ( swift or sl[ declamation /e] him :i!r x w4 ,n[ aga9 he falls ) r5ew$ might ( w to 8 purpose2 & 8 gr& lyrical gift becomes an in/rum5t n sonor\s m]ely b vocal & articulate4 ,to read]s :o c b once take _! /& = a m9ute on ! writ]'s foot+1 look = a little ) 8 eyes & li/5 ) 8 e>s1 ev5 ! m incoh]5t cad5ces w become n undelightful2 some?+ ( 8 pleasure1 ) some?+ ( 8 p]ception1 w pass into !m2 & und]/&+ once ! ma9 gi/ ( ! :ole fitful & high-/rung tune1 !y w tol]ate1 :]e !y _c enjoy1 ! /range div]sities & discords :i* int]v5e4 ,among _m notable ecc5tricities we h t\*$ ^u b two z yet2 ! huge w9dy my?ology ( elem5tal daemons1 & ! caprici\s passion = catalogues ( r&om names1 :i* make obscure & hide\s s mu* ( ^! books4 ,ak9 to ^! is ! habit ( see+ or assum+ 9 ?+s inanimate or 9 ! sev]al limbs & divisions ( "o ?+1 sep>ate =ms ( active & symbolic life4 ,?is1 l _m o!r ( ,blake's habits1 gr[s & swells enorm\sly by progressive indulg5ce4 ,at fir/1 z 9 ,!l1 cl\ds & fl[]s1 clods & creep+ ?+s1 are giv5 spee* & s5se2 ! degree ( symbolism is already excessive1 ow+ to ! /r5g? ( expression & directness ( dramatic vision peculi> to ,blake2 b 9 lat] books ev]y?+ is giv5 a s\l to feel & a tongue to speak2 ! v memb]s ( ! body become spirits1 ea* a type ( "s spiritual /ate4 ,aga91 9 ! prophecies ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 !re is m fable & less allegory1 m ov]fl[ ( lyrical inv5tion1 m ( ! div9e babble :i* sometimes takes ! place ( e>?ly spee* or s5se1 m vague emotion ) less ( r$ucible & am5able quality ?an 9 almo/ any ( ^! poems4 ,9 o!rs1 a habit ( mapp+ out & m>k+ d[n ! l9es ( 8 *aotic & ,titanic sc5]y has add$ to ,blake's o!r s+ul>ities ( mann] ?is above all1 t side by side ) ! jumbl$ worlds ( ,?>mas & ,ur?ona1 ! :irl+ skies & plung+ planets ( ,ololon & ,beulah1 ! brea?less /ud5t ( prophecy enc\nt]s places & names absurdly famili>2 ,london /reets & suburbs make up "p ( ! my/ic ant$iluvian _w2 ,fulham & ,lambe?1 ,k5ti% ,t[n & ,pol& ,/reet1 cross ! c\rses & break ! metres ( ! />s4 ,?is app>5t madness ( f9al absurdity has also its root 9 ! deepe/ & s\nde/ "p ( ,blake's m9d & fai?4 ,9 ! meane/ place z 9 ! meane/ man he beheld ! hidd5 _s & significance ( :i* ! fle% or ! build+ is b a type4 ,if cont95ts h a s\l1 %all suburbs or lanes h less8 :]e life is1 %all n ! _s ( life be !re also8 ,europe & ,am]ica are vital & significant2 we mean by all names some:at m ?an we "k (2 = :]e !re is any?+ visible or conceivable1 !re is also "s invisible & inconceivable ?+4 ,?is is b ! r\gh grotesque result ( ! t5et t matt] ap>t f _s is non-exi/5t4 ,laun*$ once ^u t !ory1 ,blake nev] ?\ght x wor? :ile to %ort5 sail or tack ab\t = fe> ( any rock or %oal4 ,x is inadequate & ev5 inaccurate to say t he allott$ to ea* place z to ea* _w a presid+ daemon or deity4 ,he av]r$ implicitly or directly1 t ea* _h a s\l or _s1 ! qu9tess5ce ( its natural life1 capable ( *ange b n ( dea?2 & t ( ?is s\l ! visible ext]nals1 ?\gh a native & actual "p1 7 only a "p1 insep>able z yet b incomplete4 ,?us :5ev]1 to 8 mis=tune & ours1 he /umbles ^u ! prop] names ( t]r5e m5 & ?+s1 he uses ^! names z signify+ n ! s5sual =m or body b ! _s :i* he suppos$ to animate ^!1 to speak 9 !m & "w ?r\gh !m4 ,9 ,am]ica ! names ( lib]ators1 9 ,j]usalem ! names ( prov9ces1 h no sep>ate local or mundane s5se :atev]2 ?r\gh\t ! prophecies ,albion is ! my?ical & typical fa!rl& ( human life1 mu* :at ! ,ea/ might seem to o!r m53 & by way ( mak+ ?is type actual & prom95t en\gh1 ,blake seizes ^u all possible divisions ( ! mod]n visible ,engl& 9 t[n or c\ntry1 & turns !m 9 8 loose symbolic way into m9or p[]s & s]v+ spirits4 ,t he 0 :olly unconsci\s ( ! intol]ably laughable effect we ne$ n believe4 ,he _h all ! delight 9 lay+ sn>es & giv+ (f5ce1 :i* is prop] to 8 k9d4 ,he _h all ! confid5ce 9 8 own p[] & "r to d su* ?+s & to get ov] ! do+ ( !m :i* accompanies 9 su* m5 ! subtle hum\r ( sc&aliz+4 ,& un=tunately he _h n by tra9+1 p]haps n by nature1 ! consci5ce :i* w\ld h rem9d$ him t :e!r or n an arti/ may all[ably play ) all o!r ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?1 "o ?+ he mu/ c]ta9ly n play )2 ! mat]ial =ms ( art3 t levity & viol5ce are "h prohibit$ "u grave p5alties4 ,all[+ h[ev] = ?is1 we may notice t 9 ! wilde/ passages ( ^! books ,blake m]ely c>ries into /range places or ?r[s into /range %apes su* f9al !ories z 9 ! dialect ( calm] & small] m5 h be5 acc\nt$ n unreasonable4 ,fur!r preface or help1 h[ev] l\dly ! subject might seem to call = x1 we h n 9 ?is place to give2 & inde$ m words w\ld possibly n br+ ) !m m light4 ,:at 0 explicable we h endeav\r$ to expla92 to sugge/ :]e a h9t 0 pr(itable2 to prep>e :]e prep>ation 0 feasible3 b _m voices might be he>d cry+ 9 ?is wild]ness be=e ! pa?s 7 made /raight4 ,! pursuivant w\ld gr[ ho>se & ! outrid] saddle-sick long be=e ! great man's adv5t2 & = ^! (fices we h no fur!r ta/e or ability4 ,^? :o w may n[1 ) :at fur!rance !y h "h1 foll[ u ?r\gh "s brief revision ( ea* book 9 its ord]4#ej ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,book ( ,,!l ,! ,au?or ,pr9t] ,wm ,blake4 #aghi4 ,! ,book ( ,!l1 fir/ 9 date & simple/ 9 tone ( ! prophecies1 requires less comm5t ?an ! o!rs4 ,?is poem is z ! "o si/]1 feeble/ if also faire/1 among t ,titanic bro!rhood ( books4 ,x has ! cle>ness & sweetness ( spr+-wat]2 !y h 9 _! lips ! spee*1 9 _! limbs ! pulses ( ! sea4 ,9 ?is book1 z 9 ! illu/rations to ,blair1 ! poet attempts to com=t life ?r\gh dea?2 to assuage by spiritual hope ! fle%ly fe> ( man4 ,! %9+ woman1 y\nge/ & mortal daught] ( ! angels ( ,god1 leav+ h] si/]s to t5d ! flocks & close ! folds ( ! />s1 fills h]self ) ! images ( p]i%able ?+s2 %e fe$s ^u ! sorr[ t comes ( beauty1 ! hea!n we>9ess ( he>t1 t is sick ( life because dea? w come1 see+ h[ our little life is r\nd$ ) a sleep4 ,let all ^! ?+s g1 = !y are mortal2 b if ,i die ) ! fl[]s1 let me also die z !y die4 ,?is is ! end ( all ?+s1 to sleep2 b let me fall asleep s(tly1 n )\t ! lull+ s\nd ( ,god's voice audible 9 my e>s4 ,! fl[] makes answ]2 does ,god n c>e = ! lea/ ( ^!8 !y %all n die1 !y %all all be *ang$4 ,%e answ]s aga92 ! fl[] is s]viceable to ,god's creatures1 giv+ food to ! pa/ur+ lambs & flav\r to ! honey ( ! glean+ bees3 b h] beauty is b>r5 z a light$ cl\d's2 :]e=e %\ld %e live8 ,%e is bidd5 to seek c\nsel !n ( ! cl\d2 & ( him %e asks ! secret ( 8 glad ephem]al life2 = %e1 n less ephem]al1 has no su* joy ( h] life4 ,"h aga9 %e is %[n t life & p]man5ce are twa92 ! cl\d has drunk at ! spr+s ( ! sun1 :5ce all h\rs are r5ew$2 & %all n die ?\gh he pass away2 = 8 fall+ drops f9d out ! liv+ fl[]s1 & are w$d$ to ! dew 9 ^!2 & !y are made "o be=e ! sun1 & kept alive to fe$ o!r fl[]s3 & all ^! are z wom5 & m51 hav+ s\ls & s5ses1 capable ( love & pray]4 ,b %e answ]s1 t ( h] fair body no cl\d or bird gets food1 b ! worm only2 :y %\ld any?+ survive ( h] :o has be5 helpful to no?+8 ,! worm !re=e is call$ to witness2 & appe>s 9 an infant's lik5ess1 in>ticulate1 nak$1 weep+2 b ^u x too ! div9e e>? has m]cy1 & ! clay f9ds a voice to speak = x2 ?is likewise is n ! sad unpr(itable ?+ x seems2 = ! v e>?1 bas] & lik] dea? ?an ! lea/ ?+ br$ ( x1 is ! bride ( ,god1 a fruitful "m ( all 8 *ildr54 ,we live n = ourselves2 else inde$ 7 e>? & ! worm ( e>? ?+s m\rnful & fruitless4 ,! secret ( creation is sacrifice2 ! v act ( gr[? is a sacram5t3 & ?r\gh ?is et]nal g5]ation 9 :i* "o life is giv5 = ano!r & %$ into new ve9s ( exi/5ce1 ea* ?+ is r$eem$ f p]petual dea? by p]petual *ange4 ,?is secret once made evid5t to ,!l1 h] fe> is 9 a measure remov$2 = ! v dea?b$ ( e>? 9 :i* %e mu/ lie is n[ reveal$ z a "m's bosom1 w>m & giv+ w>m?1 liv+ & prodigal ( life4 ,t ,god w\ld c>e = ! lea/ ?+ he made %e knew always2 b n[ kn[s also t 9 ! lea/ ?+ !re is some?+ ( ,god's life infus$1 :i* makes x sub/antially imp]i%able4 ,s f> "o may say ! poem is z flu5t & transluc5t z ! m]e/ s]mon on fai?1 hope1 & *>ity c\ld well be3 & n less in(f5sive4 ,! e>?1 :o has ov]he>d & ga!r$ up all ! flitt+ sighs ( ?is unw$d$ ,eve1 n[ unveils to h] ! my/]ies ( ! body1 br$ 9 ! grave :i!r all sorr[s t5d & :5ce all te>s arise4 ,! =ces ( mat]ial nature give way be=e h]2 pass+ to h] own grave1 %e he>s !nce a voice lam5t+ ov] ! nature ( all ! s5ses1 _! sweet p]il\s gifts & /range limits1 & all _! (fices :i* fill & discol\r ! days ( mortal life4 ,to ?is1 ! "q ly+ at ! root ( life & "u ! %ad[ ( dea?1 no?+ makes answ]2 z ?\gh no ^w spok5 ^u e>? or "u c\ld expla9 ! m>vel ( ! fle%1 ! inf9ite beauty & delight ( x1 ! inf9ite subtlety & dang]2 its prodigalities & p[]s1 its wide capacity & utt] weakness4 ,set face to face ) ?is bodily my/]y1 & affright$ at ! sudd5 nak$ness ( natural life1 ! s\l recoils2 & ,!l rega9s ! common air & quiet light ( e>?4 ,su*1 cut %ort & melt$ d[n1 is ! purport ( ?is poem3 a prophecy z lit]ally z any o!r ( ,blake's1 be+ pr(ess$ly an inspir$ exposition ( mat]ial ?+s2 = none ( c\rse pret5d to be prophecies 9 ! inaccurate & vulg> s5se ( pr$iction4 ,x is full ( small sweet details1 bright & s(t z summ] grass1 regul> to monotony 9 its cad5ce until ! la/ division1 :]e ! tone sudd5ly /r5g!ns & deep5s4 ,!re & n = ! la/ "t ! /rong imag9ation ( ,blake wre/les ) ! great que/ions ( physical life1 con/ra9+ ! mute rebelli\s fle% z 9 a f]v5t & /r5u\s grasp ( _s1 if p]*ance x w yield up ! he>t ( its my/]y4 ,?r\gh\t ! book 8 extreme & fem99e t5d]ness ( fai? speaks m s(tly & %[s a simpl] face ?an else:]e4 ,"o might almo/ say t ,!l _h ov]mu* ( ?is graci\s & delicate beauty2 t ! int5se fai? & compassion :i* ?us animate all matt] give a t\* ( almo/ dubi\s & effem9ate sweetness to ! ?\ght & /yle4 ,n h[ev] ju/ly2 = !re is a firm body ( significance 9 ! poem1 & ! s(t light leaves 9 :i* ! fruit lies wrapp$ are solid z well z sweet4 ,x is well wor? :ile to comp>e any av]age copy ( ,!l ) ! small] volume ( designs n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 :i* reproduces among o!rs ! ma9 illu/rations ( ?is book4 ,! cle>1 sweet1 pallid col\r ( ! fa9t] v]sion w !n s]ve to ?r[ into full effect ! spl5d\r ( ! m f9i%$ "w4 ,especially 9 ! sep>ate copy ( ! frontispiece1 ! sov]eignty ( col\r & glori\s grace ( workman%ip d\ble & treble its orig9al beauty2 give new light & new *>m to ! f]v5t heav51 to ! b[+ figure ( ! girl1 to ! broad clov5 blossoms ^: flick]+ & sund]+ petals release ! bright leap+ =ms ( lov+ spirits1 ra9drop & dewdrop w$d$ be=e ! sun2 & aga91 :]e ,!l sees ! worm 9 lik5ess ( a new-born *ild1 ! col\rs ( tree & leaf & sky are ( a m excell5t & lordly beauty ?an 9 any copy kn[n to me ( ! book itself2 ?\gh 9 all good copies ^! designs appe> full ( great & graci\s qualities4 ,( ! book ( designs "h ref]r$ to m mu/ n n[ be said2 n ev5 ( ! twelf? plate :]e ! "m-goddess & h] fi]y fir/-born *ild exult ) fly+ w+less limbs ?r\gh spl5did spaces ( ! inf9ite morn+1 col\r$ "h l op5+ fl[]s & !re l climb+ fire1 :]e all ! light & all ! w9d ( heav5 seem to unite 9 fi]ce gladness z ( a supreme embrace & exultation2 = to ^! bett] praise ?an ours has be5 already giv5 at p4 #cgd ( ! ,life1 9 words ( *oice & incomp>able suffici5cy1 n less bright & sweet1 significant & subtle1 ?an ! mo/ t5d] or p]fect ( ! designs describ$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>riage ( ,,heav5 & ,,hell4 ,9 #agij ,blake produc$ ! greate/ ( all 8 books2 a "w inde$ :i* we rank z ab\t ! greate/ produc$ by ! eighte5? c5tury 9 ! l9e ( high poetry & spiritual speculation4 ,! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell gives u ! high-wat] m>k ( 8 intellect4 ,none ( 8 lyrical writ+s %[ ! same su/a9$ /r5g? & radiance ( m9d2 none ( 8 o!r works 9 v]se or prose give m ?an a h9t "h & a trace !re ( ! same h>moni\s & humor\s p[]1 ( ! same *oice ( eloqu5t words1 ! same noble comm& & lib]al music ( ?\ght2 small ?+s he c\ld (t5 d p]fectly1 & great ?+s (t5 imp]fectly2 "h = once he has writt5 a book z p]fect z 8 mo/ faultless song1 z great z 8 mo/ imp]fect rhapsody4 ,8 fire ( _s fills x f end to end2 b nev] de=ms ! body1 nev] s+es ! surface ( ! "w1 z too (t5 9 ! /ill noble books ( 8 lat] life4 ,across ! flick] ( flame1 "u ! roll & ro> ( wat]1 :i* seem to fla% & to res\nd ?r\gh\t ! poem1 a /ately music1 %rill n[ z laught] & n[ aga9 sonor\s z a psalm1 is audible ?r\gh %ift+ notes & fitful metres ( s\nd4 ,! book sw>ms ) h]esies & ecc5tricities2 e s5t5ce bri/les ) "s p>adox1 e page see!s ) bl9d foam & surf ( /ormy doctr9e2 ! hum\r is ( t fi]ce grave sort1 ^: cool insanity ( mann] is m horrible & m obscure to ! ,phili/9e ?an any %>p edge ( burlesque or glitt] ( irony2 x is huge1 swift1 inexplicable2 h>dly laughable ?r\gh its enormity ( laught]1 h>dly significant ?r\gh its cond5sation ( mean+2 b z true & ?\ghtful z ! greate/ hum\ri/'s4 ,! v>iety & audacity ( ?\ghts & words are incomp>able3 n less s _! f]v\r & beauty4 ,no bird so>s too high if he so>s ) 8 own w+s4 ,?is prov]b might s]ve z motto to ! book3 x is "o ( _m ,prov]bs ( ,hell1 z =cible & z f9i%$4 ,x 0 "p ( ,blake's hum\r to *all5ge misconception1 consci\s z he 0 ( p[] to grapple ) x3 to bl[ du/ 9 _! eyes :o 7 already s&bl9d1 to /rew ?orns "u _! feet :o 7 already lame4 ,^? :om ! book 9 its pres5t %ape w\ld p]plex & repel he knew x w\ld n 9 any =m h attract$2 & h[ su* read]s may f>e is no conc]n ( su* writ]s2 nor 9 effect ne$ x be4 ,aw>e t he mu/ at be/ (f5d a little1 he did n fe> to (f5d mu*4 ,to measure ! exact space ( safety1 to lay d[n ! precise limits ( (f5ce1 0 an (fice nei!r to 8 ta/e nor )9 8 p[]4 ,^? :o try to clip or melt !mselves d[n to ! /&>d ( curr5t feel+1 to sauce & spice _! natural fruits ( m9d ) su* condim5ts z may take ! palate ( common op9ion1 des]ve to disgu/ !mselves & o!rs alike4 ,x is hopeless to reckon h[ f> ! timid1 ! p]v]se1 or ! malignant irrelevance ( human rem>ks w g2 to set b\nds to ! incompet5ce or devise l&m>ks = ! imbecility ( m54 ,blake's way 0 n ! wor/2 to indulge 8 impulse to ! full & write :at fell to 8 h&1 mak+ sure at lea/ ( 8 own g5ius & natural in/9ct4 ,9 ?is 8 greate/ book he has at once giv5 himself fre] play & set himself to h>d] lab\r ?an else:]e3 ! two secrets ( great "w4 ,passion & hum\r are mix$ 9 8 writ+ l mi/ & light2 :om ! light may scor* or ! mi/ confuse x is n 8 "p to consid]4 ,9 ! prologue ,blake puts =?1 n )\t gr&eur if also ) an admixture ( rant & w9d1 a *ief t5et ( 8 moral cre$4 ,once ! ways ( good & evil 7 cle>1 n yet confus$ by laws & religions2 !n humility & b5evol5ce1 ! endurance ( p]il & ! fruitful lab\r ( love1 7 ! j man's prop] apanage2 beh9d 8 feet ! des]t blossom$2 by 8 toil & dang]1 by 8 sweat & blood1 ! desolate places 7 made ri* & ! dead bones clo!d ) fle% z ! fle% ( ,adam4 ,n[ ! hypocrite has come to reap ! fruits1 to divide & ga!r & eat2 to drive =? ! j man & to dwell 9 ! pa?s :i* he f\nd p]il\s & b>r51 b left safe & f]tile4 ,*ur*es h ca/ out apo/les2 cre$s h root$ out fai?4 ,h5ce=? ang] & lonel9ess1 ! div9e indignation ( spiritual exile1 ! salt bread ( scorn & ! bitt] w9e ( wra?1 are ! portion ( ! j man2 he walks ) lions 9 ! wa/e places1 n wor? mak+ f]tile t o!rs may reap & fe$4 ,r9trah1 ! _s presid+ ov] ?is p]iod1 is a _s ( fire & /orm2 d>kness & fam9e1 wra? & want1 divide ! k+doms ( ! _w4 ,prisons are built ) /ones ( ,law2 bro!ls ) bricks ( ,religion4 ,z ! cat]pill> *ooses ! faire/ leaves to lay h] eggs on1 s ! prie/ lays 8 curse on ! faire/ joys4 ,9 a ?ird prov]b ! view giv5 ( pray] is no less h]etical2 ,z ! pl\gh foll[s words1 s ,god rew>ds pray]s4 ,?is 0 b ! outcome or coroll>y ( 8 ma9 doctr9e2 z :at we h call$ 8 evangel ( bodily lib]ty 0 b ! fruit ( 8 belief 9 ! id5tity ( body ) s\l4 ,! fe> :i* re/ra9s & ! fai? :i* refuses 7 ?+s z ignoble z ! hypocrisy :i* assumes or ! humility :i* resigns4 ,veils & *a9s mu/ be lift$ & brok54 ,folly is ! cloak ( knav]y2 %ame is pride's cloak4 ,aga92 ,he :o desires b acts n bre$s pe/il5ce4 ,soon] murd] an infant 9 its cradle ?an nurse unact$ desires4 ,! doctr9e ( fre$om c\ld h>dly run fur!r or fa/]4 ,translat$ into r\gh practice1 & plant$ 9 a less pure soil ?an t ( ! writ]'s m9d1 ?is philosophy might br+ =? a /range h>ve/4 ,toge!r ) su* wid? ( moral pan!ism z w h>dly admit a t5d] curb1 leave a little curta9 ( fle% on ! b$ ( our desire1 !re is a vehem5ce ( fai? 9 div9e wra?1 9 ! excell5ce ( righte\s ang] & rev5ge1 to be outdone by no prophet or ,puritan4 ,a dead body rev5ges n injuries4 ,s9c]ity & pla9 deal+ at lea/ are virtues n to be ?r[n ov]2 ,blake inde$ c\ld n conceive an impulse to m5dacity1 a tortu\s habit ( m9d1 a s\l born crook$4 ,?is "o quality ( falsehood rema9s damnable 9 8 sight1 to be consum$ ) all t comes ( x4 ,9 man or bea/ or any o!r "p ( ,god he f\nd no native ta9t or bir?m>k ( ?is4 ,^u all else ! div9e brea? & ! div9e h& are s5sible & visible4 ,! pride ( ! peacock is ! glory ( ,god2 ,! lu/ ( ! goat is ! b\nty ( ,god2 ,! wra? ( ! lion is ! wisdom ( ,god2 ,! nak$ness ( woman is ! "w ( ,god4 ,all =m & all in/9ct is sacr$2 b no inv5tion or device ( man's4 ,all crafts & cre$s ( !irs are ! s]p5t's meat3 & t a man %\ld be born cruel & false is b>ely imag9able4 ,if ! lion 0 advis$ by ! fox he w\ld be cunn+4 ,su* c\nsel 0 always wa/$ on ! high cle> _s & /a9less intellect ( ,blake4 ,illu/ration3 ,prov]bs ( ,hell ,we h giv5 "s ( ! mo/ subtle & v5tur\s ,prov]bs ( ,hell--samples ( _! dep? ( doctr9e & pla9ness ( spee*4 ,b ev5 "h ,blake r>ely indulges 9 su* excess & exposure4 ,!re are jewels 9 ?is treasure-h\se nei!r set s r\ghly nor s %>ply cut z ^!2 !y may be se5 9 ! ,life1 tak5 out & reset1 s z to (f5d no cu/om]4 ,& ^! say+s mu/ !mselves be read by ! light ( ,blake's life & weigh$ aga9/ o!rs ( 8 words n less weighty ?an !y4 ,apology %all n[ & always rema9 z f> f u z x 0 9 life f ,blake himself2 to excuse & to expla9 are diff]5t (fices4 ,to plead = 8 acquittal on ! base & fooli% gr\nd t he meant no h>m1 knew n :at he did1 _h no design or desire to afflict or (f5d1 is no (fice = 8 c\nsel2 :o mu/ /rive at lea/ to speak n less frankly & cle>ly ?an did ,blake :5 he c\ld speak 9 8 own cause4 ,nei!r h we to approve or condemn2 b only to endeav\r t we may see ! "r & deliv] ! tru? z to ?is man & 8 life4 ,t ,i _c live1 he says1 9 ! ,butts correspond5ce1 )\t do+ my duty to lay up treasures 9 heav51 is c]ta9 & det]m9$1 & to ?is ,i h long made up my m9d4 ,& :y ?is %\ld be made an objection to me1 :ile drunk5ness1 lewdness1 gluttony1 & ev5 idl5ess itself does n hurt o!r m51 let ,satan himself expla94 ,! ?+ ,i h mo/ at he>t--m ?an life1 or all t seems to make life com=table )\t 7x7--is ! int]e/ ( true religion & sci5ce4 ,8 "o fe> is to omit any duty to my /ation z a soldi] ( ,*ri/2 a fe> t gives him ! greate/ torm5ts2 = if our foot/eps slide 9 clay1 h[ c we d o!rwise ?an fe> & tremble8 ,& su* books z ^! 7 "p ( 8 spiritual taskwork4 ,f :5cesoev] ! inspiration ( !m came1 inspiration x 0 & no inv5tion4 ,he is cont5t ) t k2 & if x please ! he>] to call x diabolic1 diabolic x %all be4 ,if he has a devil1 he w make ! mo/ & ! be/ ( him4 ,if ^! ?+s come f hell1 let u look to x & hold !m fa/1 t we may see :at x is t divides hell f heav54 ,z a new heav5 is begun1 & x is n[ ?irty-?ree ye>s s9ce its adv5t3 ! ,et]nal ,hell revives4 ,& lo6 ,sw$5borg is ! ,angel sitt+ at ! tomb3 8 writ+s are ! l95 clo!s fold$ up4 ,n[ is ! dom9ion ( ,edom1 & ! return ( ,adam into ,p>adise2 see ,isaiah xxxiv4 & xxxv4 *ap4 ,)\t ,contr>ies is no progression4 ,attraction & ,repulsion1 ,reason & ,en]gy1 ,love & ,hate1 are necess>y to ,human exi/5ce4 ,f ^! ,contr>ies spr+ :at ! religi\s call ,good & ,evil4 ,good is ! passive t obeys ,reason4 ,evil is ! active spr++ f ,en]gy4 ,good is ,heav54 ,evil is ,hell4 ,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,devil4 ,all ,bibles or sacr$ codes h be5 ! causes ( ! foll[+ ,errors4 #a4 ,t man has two real exi/+ pr9ciples--viz41 a ,body & a ,s\l4 #b4 ,t ,en]gy1 call$ ,evil1 is alone f ! ,body2 & t ,reason1 call$ ,good1 is alone f ! ,s\l4 #c4 ,t ,god w torm5t ,man 9 ,et]nity = foll[+ 8 ,en]gies4 ,b ! foll[+ contr>ies to ^! are ,true4 #a4 ,man has no ,body di/9ct f 8 ,s\l1 = t call$ ,body is a portion ( ,s\l disc]n$ by ! five ,s5ses1 ! *ief inlets ( ,s\l 9 ?is age4 #b4 ,en]gy is ! only life1 & is f ! ,body2 & ,reason is ! b\nd or outw>d circumf]5ce ( ,en]gy4 #c4 ,en]gy is ,et]nal ,delight4 ,^? :o re/ra9 desire to d s because !irs is weak en\gh to be re/ra9$2 & ! re/ra9]1 or reason1 usurps its place & gov]ns ! unwill+4 ,& be+ re/ra9$ x by degrees becomes passive1 till x is only ! %ad[ ( desire4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is is writt5 9 ',p>adise ,lo/1' & ! ,gov]nor1 or ,reason1 is call$ ,messiah4 ,& ! orig9al ,ar*angel1 or possessor ( ! comm& ( ! heav5ly ho/1 is call$ ! ,devil or ,satan1 & 8 *ildr5 are call$ ,s9 & ,dea?4 ,b 9 ! ,book ( ,job ,milton's ,messiah is call$ ,satan4 ,= ?is hi/ory has be5 adopt$ by bo? p>ties4 ,x inde$ appe>$ to ,reason z if ,desire 0 ca/ out2 b ! ,devil's acc\nt is1 t ! ,messiah fell1 & =m$ a heav5 ( :at he /ole f ! ,abyss4 ,?is is %ewn 9 ! ,gospel1 :]e he prays to ! ,fa!r to s5d ! com=t] or ,desire1 t ,reason may h ,ideas to build on1 ! ,jehovah ( ! ,bible be+ no o!r ?an he :o dwells 9 flam+ fire4 ,"k t aft] ,*ri/'s dea?1 he became ,jehovah4 ,b 9 ,milton ! ,fa!r is ,de/9y1 ! ,son a ,ratio ( ! five ,s5ses1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 ,vacuum4 ,,note4--,! reason ,milton wrote 9 fett]s :5 he wrote ( ,angels & ,god1 & at lib]ty :5 ( ,devils & ,hell1 is because he 0 a true ,poet1 & ( ! ,devil's p>ty )\t kn[+ x4 ,some?+ ( ^! high matt]s we h se5 be=e1 & %\ld n[ be able to all[ = ! subtle intricate fa%ion 9 :i* ,blake lab\rs to inv]t ! weapons ( 8 antagoni/s ^u !mselves4 ,nei!r c ! banns ( m>riage be publi%$ betwe5 heav5 & hell ) ! voice ( a p>i% cl]k4 ,?is prophet came to d :at ,sw$5borg 8 precursor _h left undone1 be+ b ! wat*man by ! empty sepul*re1 & 8 writ+s z ! grave-clo!s ca/ (f by ! ris5 ,*ri/4 ,blake's e/imate ( ,sw$5borg1 "r or wrong1 01 z we %all see1 di/9ct & consi/5t2 to ?is effect2 t 8 inspiration 0 limit$ & timid1 sup]ficial & d]ivative2 t he 0 cont5t ) leaves & husks1 & _h n ! c\rage to exam9e ! root & ! k]nel ( ?+s2 t he clove to ! heav5 & %rank f ! hell ( o!r m52 :]eas1 to m5 9 :om a new heav5 is begun1 ! "o mu/ n be t]rible nor ! o!r desirable4 ,to !m ! flam+ fire :]e9 dwells a ,god :om m5 call devil1 mu/ seem a pur] elem5t ( life ?an ! />ry & cl\dy space :]e9 dwells a devil :om !y call ,god4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,blake uses ! curr5t t]ms ( religion1 n[ z types ( 8 own peculi> fai?1 n[ 9 ! s5se ( ord9>y prea*]s3 impugn+ !re=e at "o "t :at at ano!r he w seem to v9dicate4 ,vague & viol5t z ?is ov]ture may appe>1 x mu/ be foll[$ ) c>e1 t ! writ]'s int5sity ( spiritual fai? may be h]eaft] kept 9 sight4 ,! s5ses1 ! *ief inlets ( s\l 9 ?is age ( brute d\bt & brute belief1 are wor?y only z p>ts ( ! s\l4 ,?is1 x _c be too mu* repeat$ & insi/$ on1 ?is & no pruri5ce ( porc9e appetite = rott5 apples1 no vulg>ity ( porc9e adoration = unctu\s wa%1 is :at lies at ! root ( ,blake's s5sual doctr9e4 ,let no read] n[ or ev] =get1 t :ile o!rs w admit no?+ beyond ! body1 ! my/ic w admit no?+ outside ! s\l4 ,t ! two extremes1 if r$uc$ to h>d practice1 might run r\nd & meet1 n )\t lam5tably curi\s consequ5ces1 ^? may ass]t :o w2 x is none ( our bus9ess to decide4 ,ev5 grant+ t ! result w be ab\t equival5t if "o man does = 8 s\l's sake all t ano!r w\ld d = 8 body's sake1 we might plead t ! diff]5ce ( ?\ght & eye betwe5 ^! two w\ld rema9 great & important4 ,indulg5ce bracket$ to fai? & vivifi$ by t vigor\s contact ) ?+s div9e is n 7we might say7 ! same1 :e!r se5 f ! actual side ( life or f ! speculative1 z indulg5ce cut loose & left to decompose4 ,b ^! pleas we w leave ! my/ic to advance1 if x please him1 on 8 own behalf4 ,a ,,memorable ,,fancy4 ,z ,i 0 walk+ among ! fires ( hell1 delight$ ) ! enjoym5ts ( ,g5ius1 :i* to ,angels look l torm5t & insanity1 ,i collect$ "s ( _! ,prov]bs3 ?9k+ t z ! say+s us$ 9 a nation m>k its "*1 s ! ,prov]bs ( ,hell %[ ! nature ( ! ,inf]nal wisdom bett] ?an any description ( build+s or g>m5ts4 ,:5 ,i came home1 on ! abyss ( ! five s5ses1 :]e a flat-sid$ /eep fr[ns ov] ! pres5t _w1 ,i saw a mighty ,devil fold$ 9 black cl\ds1 hov]+ on ! sides ( ! rock2 ) corrod+ fires he wrote ! foll[+ s5t5ce1 n[ p]ceiv$ by ! m9ds ( m51 & read by !m on e>?3-- ',h[ d y "k b ev'ry ,bird t cuts ! airy way ,is an imm5se _w ( delight1 clos'd by y\r s5ses five8' ,"h foll[ ! ,prov]bs ( ,hell1 :i* give u ! qu9tess5ce & ! mo/ f9e gold ( ,blake's alembic4 ,ea*1 :e!r e>ne/ or satirical1 slight or great 9 mann]1 is full ( t passionate wisdom & bright rapid /r5g? prop] to ! /ep & spee* ( gods4 ,! simple/ give u a measure ( 8 en]gy1 z ?is3--,?9k 9 ! morn+1 act 9 ! noon1 eat 9 ! ev5+1 sleep 9 ! night4 ,! highe/ h a light & resonance ab\t !m1 z ?\gh 9 effect f above or b5ea?2 a _s :i* lifts ?\ght ^u ! high levels ( v]se4 ,f ! ensu+ divisions ( ! book we %all give full extracts2 = ^! deta*$ sections h a grace & coh]5ce :i* we %all n always f9d 9 ,blake2 & ! crude exc]pts giv5 9 ! ,life are inadequate to help ! read] mu* t[>ds a cle> compreh5sion ( ! ma9 s*eme4 ,! anci5t ,poets animat$ all s5sible objects ) ,gods or ,g5iuses1 call+ !m by ! names & adorn+ !m ) ! prop]ties ( woods1 riv]s1 m\nta9s1 lakes1 cities1 nations1 & :atev] _! enl>g$ & num]\s s5ses c\ld p]ceive4 ,&1 p>ticul>ly1 !y /udi$ ! g5ius ( ea* city & c\ntry1 plac+ x "u its m5tal deity4 ,till a sy/em 0 =m$1 :i* "s took advantage ( & enslav$ ! vulg> by attempt+ to realize or ab/ract ! m5tal deities f _! objects3 ?us began ,prie/hood1 ,*oos+ =ms ( wor%ip f poetic tales2 ,& at l5g? !y pron\nc$ t ! ,gods _h ord]$ su* ?+s4 ,?us m5 =got t ,all deities reside 9 ! human brea/4 ,f ?is we pass to high] tones ( exposition4 ,! next passage is "o ( ! cle>e/ & ke5e/ 9 ! book1 full ( fai? & sacr$ hum\r1 none ! less s9c]e = its dramatic =m4 ,! subtle simplicity ( expression is excell5tly subs]vi5t to ! intricate =ce ( ?\ght4 ,a ,,memorable ,,fancy4 ,! ,prophets ,isaiah & ,ezekiel d9$ ) me1 & ,i ask$ !m h[ !y d>$ s r\ndly to ass]t t ,god spoke to !m2 & :e!r !y did n ?9k at ! "t t !y w\ld be misund]/ood1 & s be ! cause ( imposition4 ,isaiah answ]$1 ',i saw no ,god1 nor he>d any1 9 a f9ite or organical p]ception2 b my s5ses discov]$ ! inf9ite 9 ev]y?+1 & z ,i 0 !n p]suad$1 ,i rema9 confirm$1 t ! voice ( hone/ indignation is ! voice ( ,god4 ,i c>$ n = consequ5ces1 b wrote4' ,!n ,i ask$1 ',does a firm p]suasion t a ?+ is s1 make x s8' ,he repli$1 ',all poets believe t x does1 & 9 ages ( imag9ation ?is firm p]suasion remov$ m\nta9s4 ,b _m are n capable ( a firm p]suasion ( any?+4' ,!n ,ezekiel said1 ',! philosophy ( ! ,ea/ taught ! fir/ pr9ciples ( human p]ception4 ,"s nations held "o pr9ciple = ! orig9 & "s ano!r4 ,we ( ,israel taught t ! ,poetic ,g5ius 7z y n[ call x7 0 ! fir/ pr9ciple1 & all ! o!rs m]ely d]ivative1 :i* 0 ! cause ( our despis+ ! ,prie/s & ,philosoph]s ( o!r c\ntries1 & prophesy+ t all ,gods w\ld at la/ be prov$ to orig9ate 9 ours1 & to be ! tribut>ies ( ! ,poetic ,g5ius4 ,x 0 ?is t our great poet ,k+ ,david desir$ s f]v5tly & invokes s pa!tically1 say+ by ?is he conqu]s enemies & gov]ns k+doms2 & we s lov$ our ,god1 t we curs$ 9 8 "n all ! deities ( surr\nd+ nations1 & ass]t$ t !y _h rebell$2 f ^! op9ions ! vulg> came to ?9k t all nations w\ld at la/ be subject to ! ,jews4 ',?is1' said he1 'l all firm p]suasions1 is come to pass1 = all nations believe ! ,jews' code & wor%ip ! ,jews' ,god1 & :at great] subjection c be8' ,i he>d ?is ) "s wond]1 & mu/ confess my own conviction4 ,aft] d9n]1 ,i ask$ ,isaiah to fav\r ! _w ) 8 lo/ works4 ,he said none ( equal value 0 lo/4 ,ezekiel said ! same ( 84 ,i also ask$ ,isaiah :at made him g nak$ & b>efoot ?ree ye>s8 ,he answ]$1 ! same t made our fri5d ,diog5es ! ,grecian4 ,i !n ask$ ,ezekiel1 :y he eat dung1 & lay s long on 8 "r & left side8 he answ]$1 ! desire ( rais+ o!r m5 into a p]ception ( ! inf9ite4 ,?is ! ,nor? ,am]ican tribes practise2 & is he hone/ :o resi/s 8 g5ius or consci5ce1 only = ! sake ( pres5t ease or gratification8 ,! doctr9e ( p]ception ?r\gh n ) ! s5ses1 beyond n 9 ! organs1 z also ( ! absolute exi/5ce ( ?+s ?us appreh5d$1 is aga9 directly en=c$ 9 our next exc]pt2 9 praise ( :i* we w say no?+1 b leave ! words to burn _! way 9 z !y may4 ,! anci5t tradition t ! _w w be consum$ 9 fire at ! end ( six ?\s& ye>s is true1 z ,i h he>d f ,hell4 ,= ! *]ub ) 8 flam+ sword is h]eby comm&$ to leave 8 gu>d at ! tree ( life2 & :5 he does1 ! :ole creation w be consum$1 & appe> inf9ite & holy1 :]eas x n[ appe>s f9ite & corrupt4 ,?is w come to pass by an improvem5t ( s5sual enjoym5t4 ,b fir/ ! notion t man has a body di/9ct f 8 s\l is to be expung$2 ?is ,i %all d1 by pr9t+ 9 ! inf]nal me?od1 by corrosives1 :i* 9 ,hell are salut>y & m$ic9al1 melt+ app>5t surfaces away & display+ ! inf9ite :i* 0 hid4 ,if ! doors ( p]ception 7 cleans$1 ev]y?+ w\ld appe> to man z x is1 inf9ite4 ,= man has clos$ himself up1 till he sees all ?+s ?r\gh n>r[ *9ks ( 8 cav]n4 ,aft] :i* corrosive t\* ( revelation !re foll[s a vision ( k2 fir/1 ! human nature is cleans$ & wid5$ into %ape1 !n decorat$1 !n enl>g$ & built ab\t ) /ately build+s = gue/-*amb]s & treasure-h\ses2 !n ! purg$ metal ( k1 melt$ into =m ) div9e viol5ce1 is made fluid & vital1 t x may p]colate & p]meate ! :ole man ?r\gh e pore ( 8 _s2 !n ! metal is ca/ =? & put to use4 ,all =ms & =ces ( ! _w1 vip] & lion1 half-human ?+s & nameless natures1 s]ve to help 9 ?is "w2 all mann] ( aspiration & inspiration1 wra? & fai?1 love & lab\r1 d good s]vice "h4 ,! ,giants :o =m$ ?is _w into its s5sual exi/5ce1 & n[ seem to live 9 x 9 *a9s1 are 9 tru? ! causes ( its life & ! s\rces ( all activity2 b ! *a9s are1 ! cunn+ ( weak & tame m9ds1 :i* h p[] to resi/ en]gy2 accord+ to ! prov]b1 ! weak 9 c\rage is /rong 9 cunn+4 ,?us "o portion ( be+ is ! ,prolific1 ! o!r1 ! ,dev\r+2 to ! dev\r] x seems z if ! produc] 0 9 8 *a9s2 b x is n s2 he only takes portions ( exi/5ce & fancies t ! :ole4 ,b ! ,prolific w\ld cease to be ,prolific1 unless ! ,dev\r] z a sea receiv$ ! excess ( 8 delights4 ,"s w say1 ,is n ,god alone ! ,prolific8 ,i answ]1 ,god only ,acts & ,is 9 exi/+ be+s or ,m54 ,^! two classes ( m5 are always ^u e>?1 & !y %\ld be enemies2 :oev] tries to reconcile !m1 seeks to de/roy exi/5ce4 ,religion is an endeav\r to reconcile ! two4 ,,note4--,jesus ,*ri/ did n wi% to unite b to sep>ate !m1 z 9 ! ,p>able ( %eep & goats6 & he says ,i came n to s5d ,peace b a ,sword4 ,messiah or ,satan or ,tempt] 0 =m]ly ?\ght to be "o ( ! ,ant$iluvians :o are our ,en]gies4 ,^! are h>d say+s2 :o c he> !m8 ,at fir/ sight also1 z we 7 =ew>n$1 ?is passage seems at direct v>iance ) t o!r 9 ! ov]ture1 :]e our prophet appe>s at fir/ sight1 & only appe>s1 to speak ( ! fall5 ,messiah z ! same ) ! ,*ri/ ( 8 belief4 ,v]bally coh]5t we _c hope to make ! two passages2 b x mu/ be rem>k$ & rememb]$ t ! v root or k]nel ( ?is cre$ is n ! assum$ humanity ( ,god1 b ! a*iev$ div9ity ( ,man2 n inc>nation f )\t1 b developm5t f )92 n a miracul\s passage into fle%1 b a natural gr[? into godhead4 ,*ri/1 z ! type or sample ( manhood1 ?us becomes aft] dea? ! true ,jehovah2 n1 z he seems to ! vulg>1 ! extrane\s & empirical ,god ( cre$s & *ur*es1 human 9 no necess>y or absolute s5se1 ! false & fall5 phantom ( 8 enemy1 ,zeus 9 ! mask ( ,prome!us4 ,we are c>eful to note & z f> z may be to correct any app>5t slips or %ortcom+s 9 expression1 only because if left )\t a t\* ( comm5t>y !y may seem to make worse confusion ?an !y d actually make4 ,subtle1 tr5*ant & pr(\nd z is ?is philosophy1 !re is no radical flaw 9 ! book1 no positive incongruity1 no inh]5t contradiction4 ,a s+le consi/5t pr9ciple keeps alive ! l>ge relax$ limbs1 makes significant ! dim great features ( ?is /range fai?4 ,x is b at ! op5+ t ! words are ev5 p>tially inadequate & obscure4 ,revision alone c\ld h right$ & /raight5$ !m2 & revision ! au?or w\ld n give4 ,impati5t ( _! insuffici5cy1 & incapable ( any lab\r t implies re/1 he %ook !m toge!r & flung !m out 9 an irritat$ hurri$ mann]1 reg>dless :o might ga!r !m up or let !m lie4 ,9 ! next & longe/ division ( ! book1 direct allegory & imag9ative vision are indivisibly mix$ into ea* o!r4 ,! /able & mill1 ! twi/$ root & inv]t$ fungus1 are transp>5t symbols en\gh3 ! spl5did & /ormy apocalypse ( ! abyss is a *apt] ( pure vision or poetic inv5tion4 ,:y ,sw$5borg's volumes are ! weights us$ to s9k ! travell]s f ! glori\s clime to ! passive & iron void betwe5 ! fix$ />s & ! colde/ ( ! remote planets1 w be conceivable 9 due "t4 ,a ,,memorable ,,fancy4 ,an ,angel came to me & said1 ',o pitiable fooli% "y man6 ,o horrible6 ,o dreadful /ate6 ,consid] ! hot burn+ dungeon ?\ art prep>+ = ?yself to all et]nity1 to :i* ?\ art go+ 9 su* c>e]4' ,i said1 ',p]haps y w be will+ to %[ me my et]nal lot & we w contemplate ^u x & see :e!r y\r lot or m9e is mo/ desirable4' ,s he took me ?r\gh a /able & ?r\gh a *ur* & d[n into ! *ur* vault at ! end ( :i* 0 a mill2 ?r\gh ! mill we w5t1 & came to a cave2 d[n ! w9d+ cav]n we grop$ our t$i\s way1 till a void1 b\ndless z a ne!r sky1 appe>$ b5ea? u1 & we held by ! roots ( trees & hung ov] ?is imm5sity2 b ,i said1 ',if y please1 we w commit ourselves to ?is void1 & see :e!r ,provid5ce is "h also2 if y w n1 ,i w4' ,b he answ]$1 ',d n presume1 ,o "y man1 b z we "h rema91 behold ?y lot1 :i* w soon appe> :5 ! d>kness passes away4' ,s ,i rema9$ ) him1 sitt+ 9 ! twi/$ root ( an oak2 he 0 susp5d$ 9 a fungus1 :i* hung ) ! head d[nw>d into ! deep4 ,by degrees we beheld ! inf9ite ,abyss1 fi]y z ! smoke ( a burn+ city2 b5ea? u at an imm5se di/ance 0 ! sun1 black b %9+2 r\nd x 7 fi]y tracks on :i* revolv$ va/ spid]s1 crawl+ aft] _! prey2 :i* flew or r swam 9 ! inf9ite deep1 9 ! mo/ t]rific %apes ( animals sprung f corruption2 & ! air 0 full ( !m1 & seem$ compos$ ( !m2 ^! are ,devils1 & are call$ ,p[]s ( ! air4 ,i n[ ask$ my companion :i* 0 my et]nal lot8 he said1 betwe5 ! black & :ite spid]s4 ,b n[1 f betwe5 ! black & :ite spid]s a cl\d & fire bur/ & roll$ ?r\gh ! deep black5+ all b5ea?1 s t ! ne!r deep grew black z a sea & roll$ ) a t]rible noise3 b5ea? u 0 no?+ n[ to be se5 b a black tempe/1 till look+ ea/ betwe5 ! cl\ds & ! waves1 we saw a cat>act ( blood mix$ ) fire1 & n _m /ones' ?r[ f u appe>$ & sunk aga9 ! scaly fold ( a mon/r\s s]p5t2 at la/1 to ! ea/1 di/ant ab\t ?ree degrees1 appe>$ a fi]y cre/ above ! waves2 sl[ly x re>$1 l a ridge ( gold5 rocks1 till we discov]$ two globes ( crimson fire1 f :i* ! sea fl$ away 9 cl\ds ( smoke3 & n[ we saw x 0 ! head ( ,levia?an2 8 =ehead 0 divid$ into /reaks ( gre5 & purple1 l ^? on a tig]'s =ehead3 soon we saw 8 m\? & r$ gills hang j above ! rag+ foam1 t++ ! black deep ) beams ( blood1 advanc+ t[>d u ) all ! fury ( a spiritual exi/5ce4 ,my fri5d ! ,angel climb$ up f 8 /ation into ! mill2 ,i rema9$ alone1 & !n ?is appe>ance 0 no m2 b ,i f\nd myself sitt+ on a pleasant bank beside a riv] by moonlight1 he>+ a h>p] :o sung to ! h>p1 & 8 !me 01 ,! man :o nev] alt]s 8 op9ion is l /&+ wat]1 & bre$s reptiles ( ! m9d4 ,b ,i arose1 & s\ght = ! mill1 & !re ,i f\nd my ,angel1 :o1 surpris$1 ask$ me h[ ,i escap$8 ,i answ]$1 ',all t we saw 0 ow+ to y\r metaphysics3 = :5 y ran away1 ,i f\nd myself on a bank by moonlight he>+ a h>p]4 ,b n[ we h se5 my et]nal lot1 %all ,i %[ y y\rs8' ,he laugh$ at my proposal3 b ,i by =ce sudd5ly caught him 9 my arms1 & flew we/]ly ?r\gh ! night1 till we 7 elevat$ above ! e>?'s %ad[3 !n ,i flung myself ) him directly into ! body ( ! sun2 "h ,i clo!d myself 9 :ite1 & tak+ 9 my h& ,sw$5borg's volumes1 sunk f ! glori\s clime1 & pass$ all ! planets till we came to ,saturn3 "h ,i /aid to re/1 & !n leap$ into ! void1 betwe5 ,saturn & ! fix$ />s4 ',"h1' said ,i1 'is y\r lot1 9 ?is space1 if space x may be call$4' ,soon we saw ! /able & ! *ur*1 & ,i took him to ! alt> & op5$ ! ,bible1 & lo6 x 0 a deep pit1 into :i* ,i desc5d$1 driv+ ! ,angel be=e me2 soon we saw sev5 h\ses ( brick2 "o we ent]$2 9 x 7 a numb] ( monkeys1 baboons1 & all ( t species *a9$ by ! middle1 gr9n+ & snat*+ at "o ano!r1 b )held by ! %ortness ( _! *a9s2 h[ev]1 ,i saw t !y sometimes grew num]\s1 & !n ! weak 7 caught by ! /rong &1 ) a gr9n+ aspect1 fir/ c\pl$ ) & !n dev\r$1 by pluck+ (f fir/ "o limb & !n ano!r1 till ! body 0 left a helpless trunk2 ?is1 aft] gr9n+ & kiss+ x ) seem+ k9dness1 !y dev\r$ too2 & "h & !re ,i saw "o sav\rily pick+ ! fle% (f ( 8 own tail4 ,z ! /5* t]ribly annoy$ u bo?1 we w5t into ! mill1 & ,i 9 my h& br\ght ! skeleton ( a body1 :i* 9 ! mill 0 ,ari/otle's ',analytics4' ,s ! ,angel said2 ',?y phantasy has impos$ ^u me1 & ?\ oughte/ to be a%am$4' ,i answ]$2 ',we impose on "o ano!r1 & x is b lo/ "t to conv]se ) y1 ^: works are only ,analytics4' ,! sev5 h\ses ( brick we may take to be a rem9isc5ce ( ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,/4 ,john2 z inde$ ! traces ( =m] evangeli/s & prophets are nev] long want+ :5 we track ! /eps ( ?is "o4 ,le/ h[ev] we be f\nd unaw>es on ! side ( ^! hapless angels & baboons1 we w ab/a9 ) all due c>e f any n indisp5sable analysis4 ,x is evid5t t betwe5 pure phantasy & m]e analytics ! great gulf mu/ rema9 fix$1 & ei!r p>ty appe> to ! o!r deceptive & deceiv$4 ,t impulsive en]gy & en]getic fai? are ! only means1 :e!r us$ z tools ( peace or z weapons ( w>1 to pave or to fight our way t[>d ! realities ( ?+s1 0 pla9ly ! cre$ ( ,blake2 z also t ^! realities1 once well 9 sight1 w rev]se appe>ance & ov]?r[ tradition3 hell w appe> z heav51 & heav5 z hell4 ,! abyss once ent]$ ) due tru/ & c\rage appe>s a place ( gre5 pa/ures & graci\s spr+s3 ! p>adise ( resignation once beheld ) undi/urb$ eyes appe>s a place ( empt9ess or bondage1 delusion or cruelty4 ,on ! humor\s beauty & vig\r ( ^! symbols we ne$ n expatiate2 9 ^! qualities ,rabelais & ,dante toge!r c\ld h>dly h excell$ ,blake at 8 be/4 ,:at 8 mean+ is %\ld by ?is "t be z cle> z ! mean+ ( a my/ic ne$ be2 x is b p>tially expressible by words1 z 7to borr[ ,blake's own symbol7 ! insep>able s\l is yet b incompletely expressible ?r\gh ! body4 ,:e!r x be "r or wrong1 fooli% or wise1 we w nei!r inquire nor ass]t3 ! autoc]cophag\s monkeys ( ! mill may be left to settle t = !mselves ) ,uriz54 ,we come n[ to a *apt] ( comm5ts1 int]calat$ betwe5 two suffici5tly memorable fancies4 ,i h always f\nd t ,angels h ! vanity to speak ( !mselves z ! only wise2 ?is !y d ) a confid5t insol5ce spr\t+ f sy/ematic reason+4 ,?us ,sw$5borg boa/s t :at he writes is new1 ?\gh x is only ! ,cont5ts or ,index ( already publi%$ books4 ,a man c>ri$ a monkey ab\t = a %[1 & because he 0 a little wis] ?an ! monkey1 grew va91 & conceiv$ himself z mu* wis] ?an sev5 m54 ,x is s ) ,sw$5borg3 he %[s ! folly ( *ur*es & exposes hypocrites1 till he imag9es t all are religi\s & himself ! s+le "o on e>? t ev] broke a net4 ,n[ he> a pla9 fact3 ,sw$5borg has n writt5 "o new tru?4 ,n[ he> ano!r3 ,he has writt5 all ! old falsehoods4 ,& n[ he> ! reason3 ,he conv]s$ ) ,angels :o are all religi\s & conv]s$ n ) ,devils :o all hate religion2 = he 0 incapable1 ?r\gh 8 conceit$ notions4 ,?us ,sw$5borg's writ+s are a recapitulation ( all sup]ficial op9ions1 & an analysis ( ! m sublime1 b no fur!r4 ,he> n[ ano!r pla9 fact3 ,any man ( me*anical tal5ts may1 f ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus or ,jacob ,behm51 produce t5 ?\s& volumes ( equal value ) ,sw$5borg's2 & f ^? ( ,dante or ,%akespe>e1 an inf9ite numb]4 ,b :5 he has done ?is1 let him n say t he kn[s bett] ?an 8 ma/]1 = he only holds a c&le 9 sun%9e4 ,?is also we w leave = ^? to decide :o please1 & att5d to ! next & f9al vision4 ,t ! fire ( inspiration %\ld absorb & conv]t to its own nature all d5s] & mean] elem5ts ( m9d1 0 ! prophet's sole idea ( r$emption3 ! dead cl\d ( belief consum$ becomes ! vital flame ( fai?4 ,a ,,memorable ,,fancy4 ,once ,i saw a ,devil 9 a flame ( fire1 :o arose be=e an ,angel t sat on a cl\d1 & ! ,devil utt]$ ^! words4 ,! wor%ip ( ,god is3 ,hon\r+ 8 gifts 9 o!r m51 ea* accord+ to 8 g5ius1 & lov+ ! greate/ m5 be/2 ^? :o envy or calumniate great m5 hate ,god1 = !re is no o!r ,god4 ,! ,angel he>+ ?is became almo/ blue1 b ma/]+ himself1 he grew yell[1 & at la/ :ite1 p9k1 & smil+2 & !n repli$1 ,?\ ,idolator1 is n ,god "o8 & is n he visible 9 ,jesus ,*ri/8 & has n ,jesus ,*ri/ giv5 8 sanction to ! law ( t5 comm&m5ts8 & are n all o!r m5 fools1 s9n]s1 & no?+s8 ,! ,devil answ]$2 ,bray a fool 9 a mort> ) :eat1 yet %all n 8 folly be beat5 out ( him3 if ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! greate/ man1 y ought to love him 9 ! greate/ degree2 n[ he> h[ he has giv5 8 sanction to ! law ( ! t5 comm&m5ts3 did he n mock at ! sabba?1 & s mock ! sabba?'s ,god8 murd] ^? :o 7 murd]$1 because ( him8 turn away ! law f ! woman tak5 9 adult]y8 /eal ! lab\r ( o!rs to support him8 be> false witness :5 he omitt$ mak+ a def5ce be=e ,pilate8 covet :5 he pray$ = 8 disciples1 & :5 he bid !m %ake (f ! du/ ( _! feet aga9/ su* z refus$ to lodge !m8 ,i tell y1 no virtue c exi/ )\t break+ ^! t5 comm&m5ts4 ,jesus 0 all virtue1 & act$ f impulse1 n f rules4 ,:5 he _h s spok51 ,i beheld ! ,angel :o /ret*$ out 8 arms embrac+ ! flame ( fire1 & he 0 consum$1 & arose z ,elijah4 ,,note4 ,?is ,angel1 :o is n[ become a ,devil1 is my p>ticul> fri5d3 we (t5 read ! ,bible toge!r 9 its inf]nal or diabolical s5se1 :i* ! _w %all h if !y behave well4 ,i h also ! ,bible ( ,hell1 :i* ! _w %all h1 :e!r !y w or no4 ,"u ?is title at lea/ ! _w 0 nev] fav\r$ ) x2 b we may presumably ta/e "s sav\r ( t ,bible 9 ^! pages4 ,aft] ?is ! book is w\nd up 9 a lyric rapture1 n )\t "s flutt] & tum\r ( /yle1 b full ( cle> high music & flame-l aspiration4 ,epilogue & prologue are bo? ne>] 9 mann] to ! dubi\s hybrid language ( ! succe$+ books ( prophecy ?an to ! *oice & noble prose 9 :i* ! re/ ( ?is book is writt54 ,! ov]ture mu/ be read by ! light ( its mean+2 ( ! my/]i\s univ]sal "m & h] son1 ! late/ bir? ( ! _w1 we h already tak5 acc\nt4 ,! date ( #agij mu/ "h be kept 9 m9d1 t all may rememb] :at appe>ances ( *ange 7 abroad1 :at mann] ( light & tempe/ 0 visible ^u e>?1 :5 ! hopes ( su* m5 z ,blake made _! /ormy way into spee* or song4 ,a ,,song ,,( ,,lib]ty4 #a4 ,! ,et]nal ,female groan'd6 x 0 he>d ov] all ! ,e>?4 #b4 ,albion's coa/ is sick sil5t2 ! ,am]ican mead[s fa9t6 #c4 ,%ad[s ( ,prophecy %iv] along by ! lakes & ! riv]s1 & mutt] across ! ocean4 ,france1 r5d d[n ?y dungeon2 #d4 ,gold5 ,spa91 bur/ ! b>ri]s ( old ,rome2 #e4 ,ca/ ?y keys1 ,o ,rome1 into ! deep d[n fall+1 ev5 to et]nity d[n fall+2 #f4 ,& weep4 #g4 ,9 h] trembl+ h&s %e took ! new-born t]ror h[l+3 #h4 ,on ^? inf9ite m\nta9s ( light n[ b>r$ out by ! ,atlantic sea1 ! new-born fire /ood be=e ! />ry ,k+6 #i4 ,flag'd ) grey-br[$ sn[s & ?und]\s visages ! jeal\s w+s wav$ ov] ! deep4 #aj4 ,! spe>y h& burn$ al(t1 unbuckl$ 0 ! %ield1 =? w5t ! h& ( jeal\sy among ! flam+ hair1 & hurl$ ! new-born wond] ?ro' ! />ry night4 #aa4 ,! fire1 ! fire is fall+6 #ab4 ,look up6 look up6 ,o citiz5 ( ,london1 enl>ge ?y c\nt5ance3 ,o ,jew1 leave c\nt+ gold6 return to ?y oil & w9e2 ,o ,african6 black ,african6 7g1 w+$ ?\ght1 wid5 8 =ehead47 #ac4 ,! fi]y limbs1 ! flam+ hair1 %ot l ! s9k+ sun into ! we/]n sea4 #ad4 ,wak$ f 8 et]nal sleep1 ! ho>y elem5t ro>+ fl$ away4 #ae4 ,d[n ru%$1 beat+ 8 w+s 9 va91 ! jeal\s ,k+2 8 grey-br[$ c\ncillors1 ?und]\s w>riors1 curl$ vet]ans1 among helms & %ields1 & *>iots1 horses1 elephants2 bann]s1 ca/les1 sl+s & rocks2 #af4 ,fall+1 ru%+1 ru9+6 buri$ 9 ! ru9s1 on ,ur?ona's d5s2 #ag4 ,all night b5ea? ! ru9s1 !n _! sull5 flames fad$ em]ge r\nd ! gloomy ,k+4 #ah4 ,) ?und] & fire1 lead+ 8 />ry ho/s ?ro' ! wa/e wild]ness1 he promulgates 8 t5 comm&s1 glanc+ 8 beamy eyelids ov] ! deep 9 d>k dismay2 #ai4 ,:]e ! son ( fire 9 8 ea/]n cl\d1 :ile ! morn+ plumes h] gold5 brea/1 #bj4 ,spurn+ ! cl\ds writt5 ) curses1 /amps ! /ony law to du/1 loos+ ! et]nal horses f ! d5s ( night1 cry+1 ,empire is no m6 & n[ ! lion & ! wolf %all cease4 ,,*orus4 ,let ! ,prie/s ( ! ,rav5 ( dawn no long] 9 deadly black ) ho>se note curse ! sons ( joy2 ,nor 8 accept$ bre?r51 :om1 tyrant1 he calls free1 lay ! b\nd or build ! ro(2 ,nor pale religi\s let*]y call t virg9ity t wi%es b acts n2 ,= ev]y?+ t lives is ,holy4 ,& s1 z ) fire & ?und]--?und] ( ?\ght1 & flames ( fi]ce desire--is ?is ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell at l5g? happily consummat$2 ! prophet1 z a f]v5t p>anymph1 /&+ by to invoke ^u ! w$d$ pair 8 mo/ uncl]ical b5$iction4 ,^? :o are n bidd5 to ! bridegroom's supp] may z well keep away1 le/ worse befall !m1 n hav+ a w$d+ g>m5t4 ,= u !re rema9s little to say1 n[ t ! tor*es are out1 ! nuts scatt]$1 ! songs sil5t1 & ! saffron fad$ f ! veil4 ,we w wi% !m a quiet life1 & an heir :o may comb9e ! m]its & capacities ( ei!r p>5t4 ,x 7 pleasant en\gh1 b too sup]flu\s1 to dwell ^u ! beauty ( ?is nuptial hymn2 to bid m5 rem>k :at eloqu5ce1 :at subtlety1 :at ard\r ( wisdom1 :at spl5d\r ( ?\ght1 is "h2 h[ f> x outruns1 n 9 d>+ alone b 9 suffici5cy1 all say+s ( m9or my/ics :o 7 n also poets2 h[ mu* ( l(ty love & ( noble fai? und]lies & animates ^! rapid & f]v5t words2 :at greatness ( _s & ( spee* !re 0 9 ! man :o1 liv+ z ,blake liv$1 c\ld write z ,blake has writt54 ,^? :o _c see :at is impli$ may rema9 unable to tol]ate :at is express$2 & ^? :o c read aright ne$ no index ( ours4#ea ,illu/ration ,! decorations ( ?is great "w1 ?\gh less l>ge & complete ?an ^? ( ! subsequ5t prophecies1 are full ( noble & subtle beauty4 ,ov] e page fa9t fibres & flick]+ ?reads ( col\r weave a net ( intricate design4 ,skies clov5 ) flame & ?und]1 half-bla/$ trees r\nd :i* huddl$ =ms ( wom5 or m5 c[] & cl+1 /range bea/s & spl5did fl[]s1 alt]nate ) ! engrav$ text2 & ?r\gh\t all ! sunbeams ( heav5 & fires ( hell %$ fi]c] or s(t] light4 ,9 m9ute spl5d\r & g5]al effect ! pages ( ,blake's next "w fall %ort ( ^!2 ?\gh 9 ! ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion ! sep>ate designs are full] & m compos$4 ,?is poem1 writt5 9 a sort ( regul> ?\gh quasi-lyrical blank v]se1 is m direct & lucid 9 purpose ?an mo/ ( ^! books2 b ! /yle is already lax]1 ve]s m swiftly f po9t to po9t1 /&s weak] on its feet1 & speaks ) m ( a hurri$ & hy/]ical tone4 ,) =midable moral que/ions1 z ! biograph] has obs]v$1 x does assur$ly deal2 & 9 a way some:at =midable4 ,?is1 we are told1 ! exempl>y man _h good "r to d4 ,exempl>y or n1 he 9 common ) all m5 _h und\bt$ly su* a "r2 & 0 n sl[ to use x4 ,n[h]e else has ! prophet s fully & vehem5tly set =? 8 doctr9e ( indulg5ce2 too ,albig5sian or ant9omian ?is "t to be giv5 out aga9 9 m decor\s =m4 ,( pure my?ology !re is happily little2 ( pure allegory ev5 less4 ,! eye sees m ?an ! he>t kn[s2 ^! words are giv5 on ! title-page by way ( motto or key-note4 ,above ?is inscription a s+le design fills ! page2 9 x ! title is writt5 ) *>act]s ( pale fire ^u cl\d & ra9b[2 ! figure ( ! typical woman1 held fa/ to e>? b by "o foot1 seems to so> & ye>n upw>ds ) /ra9+ limbs t flutt] l %ak5 flame3 appeal+ 9 va9 to ! m\rnful & m]ciless ,creator1 ^: sad fi]ce face looks out beyond & ov] h]1 swa!d & cradl$ 9 bloodlike fire & drift$ ra94 ,9 ! prologue we get a design expressive ( pla9 & pure pleasure2 a woman ga!rs a *ild f ! he>t ( a blossom z x breaks1 & ! sky is full ( ! gold5 /a9s & wid5+ roses ( a sundawn4 ,b else:]e1 f ! frontispiece to ! end1 no?+ meets u b emblems ( re/ra9t & error2 figures r5t by ! beaks ( eagles ?\gh ly+ b on m]e cl\d1 *a9$ to no solid rock by ! fett]s only ( _! own fai?s or fancies2 leafless trunks t rot :]e !y fell2 cold ripples ( b>r5 sea t break among caves ( bondage4 ,! p]fect woman1 ,oo?oon1 is "o ) ! _s ( ! great we/]n _w2 born = rebellion & fre$om1 b half a slave yet1 & half a h>lot4 ,bromion1 ! viol5t ,titan1 subject himself to ignorance & sorr[1 has defil$ h]2#eb ,!otormon1 h] lov]1 emblem ( man held 9 bondage to cre$ or law1 w n become "o ) h] because ( h] %ame2 & %e1 :o ga!r$ 9 "t ( innoc5ce ! natural fl[] ( delight1 calls n[ = 8 eagles to r5d h] pollut$ fle% ) cruel talons ( remorse & rav5\s beaks ( %ame3 enjoys 8 infliction1 accepts h] agony1 & reflects 8 sev]e smile 9 ! mirrors ( h] purg$ _s4#ec ,b he sits we>+ ! ?re%old h>d ,) secret te>s2 b5ea? him s\nd l waves on a des]t %ore ,! voice ( slaves b5ea? ! sun1 & *ildr5 b\ght ) money4 ,f h] long melodi\s lam5tation we give "o cont9u\s exc]pt "h4 ,sweet1 & lucid z ,!l1 x is m subtle & m /rong2 ! allusions to ,am]ican s]vitude & ,engli% aspiration1 :i* else:]e di/ract & di/ort ! s5se & s*eme ( ! poem1 are "h well cle>$ away4 ,i cry ,arise1 ,o ,!otormon2 = ! village dog ,b>ks at ! break+ day2 ! night+ale has done lam5t+2 ,! l>k does ru/le 9 ! gre5 corn1 & ! eagle returns ,f nightly prey & lifts 8 gold5 beak to ! pure ea/2 ,%ak+ ! du/ f 8 immortal p9ions1 to awake ,! sun t sleeps too long4 ,arise my ,!otormon1 ,i am pure ,because ! night is gone t clos$ me 9 its deadly black4 ,!y told me t ! night & day 7 all t ,i c\ld see2 ,!y told me t ,i _h five s5ses to enclose me up1 ,& !y enclos$ my inf9ite beam into a n>r[ circle1 ,& sank my he>t into ! abyss1 a r$ r\nd globe hotburn+ ,till all f life ,i 0 oblit]at$ & eras$4 ,in/ead ( morn arises a bright %ad[ l an eye ,9 ! ea/]n cl\d2 in/ead ( night a sickly *>nel-h\se4 ,b ,!otormon he>s me n3 to him ! night & morn ,are bo? alike2 a night ( sighs1 a morn+ ( fre% te>s4 ,& none b ,bromion c he> my lam5tations4 ,) :at s5se is x t ! *ick5 %uns ! rav5\s hawk8 ,) :at s5se does ! tame pigeon measure out ! expanse8 ,) :at s5se does ! bee =m cells8 h n ! m\se & frog ,eyes & e>s & s5se ( t\*8 yet are _! habitations ,& _! pursuits z diff]5t z _! =ms & z _! joy4 ,ask ! wild ass :y he refuses burd5s1 & ! meek camel ,:y he loves man3 is x because ( eye1 e>1 m\? or sk91 ,or brea?+ no/rils8 no3 = ^! ! wolf & tig] h4 ,ask ! bl9d worm ! secrets ( ! grave & :y h] spires ,love to curl ar\nd ! bones ( dea?3 & ask ! rav5\s snake ,:]e %e gets poison2 & ! w+$ eagle :y he loves ! sun2 ,& !n tell me ! ?\ghts ( man1 t h be5 hid ( old4 ,sil5t ,i hov] all ! night1 & all day c\ld be sil5t1 ,if ,!otormon once w\ld turn 8 lov$ eyes ^u me2 ,h[ c ,i be defil$ :5 ,i reflect ?y image pure8 ,sweete/ ! fruit t ! worm fe$s on1 & ! s\l prey'd on by woe2 ,! new-wa%$ lamb t+$ ) ! village smoke1 & ! bright swan ,by ! r$ e>? ( our immortal riv]2 ,i ba! my w+s ,& ,i am :ite & pure to hov] r\nd ,!otormon's brea/4 ,!n ,!otormon broke 8 sil5ce1 & he answ]$2 ,tell me :at is ! night or day to "o ov]fl[$ ) woe8 ,tell me :at is a ?\ght8 & ( :at sub/ance is x made8 ,tell me :at is joy8 & 9 :at g>d5s d joys gr[8 ,& 9 :at riv]s swim ! sorr[s8 & ^u :at m\nta9s ,wave %ad[s ( discont5t8 & 9 :at h\ses dwell ! wret*$ ,drunk5 ) woe =gott51 & %ut up f cold despair8 ,tell me :]e dwell ! ?\ghts =gott5 till ?\ call !m =?8 ,tell me :]e dwell ! joys ( old8 & :]e ! anci5t loves8 ,& :5 w !y r5ew aga9 & ! night ( oblivion be pa/8 ,t ,i might trav]se times & spaces f> remote & br+ ,com=t into a pres5t sorr[ & a night ( pa96 ,:]e goe/ ?\1 ,o ?\ght8 to :at remote l& is ?y flight8 ,if ?\ returne/ to ! pres5t mom5t ( affliction ,wilt ?\ br+ com=ts on ?y w+s & dews & honey & balm ,or poison f ! des]t wilds1 f ! eyes ( ! envi]8 ,aft] ?is ,bromion1 ) less musical lam5tation1 asks :e!r = all ?+s !re be n "o law e/abli%$8 ,?\ kn[e/ t ! anci5t trees se5 by ?9e eyes h fruit2 b kn[e/ ?\ t trees & fruits fl\ri% ^u ! e>? to gratify s5ses unkn[n1 9 worlds ov] ano!r k9d ( seas8 ,are !re o!r w>s1 o!r sorr[s1 & o!r joys ?an ^? ( ext]nal life8 ,b ! "o law surely does exi/ = ! lion & ! ox1 = weak & /rong1 wise & fooli%1 g5tle & fi]ce2 & = all :o rebel aga9/ x !re are prep>$ f ev]la/+ ! fires & ! *a9s ( hell4 ,s speaks ! viol5t slave ( heav52 & aft] a day & a night ,oo?oon lifts up h] voice 9 sad rebelli\s answ] & appeal4 ,o ,uriz51 ,creator ( m56 mi/ak5 ,demon ( heav56 ,?y joys are te>s3 ?y lab\r va91 to =m man to ?9e image2 ,h[ c "o joy absorb ano!r8 are n diff]5t joys ,holy1 et]nal1 inf9ite8 & ea* joy is a ,love4 ,does n ! great m\? laugh at a gift8 & ! n>r[ eyelids mock ,at ! lab\r t is above paym5t8 & wilt ?\ take ! ape ,= ?y c\nsellor1 or ! dog = a s*oolma/] to ?y *ildr58 99 99 99 99 99 ,does ! :ale wor%ip at ?y foot/eps z ! hungry dog8 ,or does he sc5t ! m\nta9 prey1 because 8 no/rils wide ,draw 9 ! ocean8 does 8 eye disc]n ! fly+ cl\d ,z ! rav5's eye8 or does he measure ! expanse l ! vulture8 ,does ! /ill spid] view ! cliffs :]e eagles hide _! "y8 ,or does ! fly rejoice because ! h>ve/ is br\ght 98 ,does n ! eagle scorn ! e>? & despise ! treasures b5ea?8 ,b ! mole kn[e? :at is !re1 & ! worm %all tell x !e4 ,p]haps !re is no l(ti] note ( music & ( ?\ght /ruck any:]e ?r\gh\t ^! prophecies4 ,= ! re/1 we mu/ tread c>efully ov] ! trea*]\s hot a%es /rewn ab\t ! latt] end ( ?is book3 :i* inde$ speaks pla9ly en\gh = once1 & ) high equal eloqu5ce2 b to no g5]ally acceptable effect4 ,! "o matt] ( m>riage laws is /ill beat5 ^u1 /ill hamm]$ at ) all ! might ( an insurg5t prophet3 to :om x is intol]able t = ! sake ( m]e words & m]e confusions ( ?\ght %e :o burns ) y\? & kn[s no fix$ lot %\ld be b\nd by spells ( law to "o %e loa!s1 %\ld drag ! *a9 ( life 9 we>y lu/1 & be> ! w9try rage ( a h>% t]ror driv5 to madness1 b\nd to hold a rod ov] h] %r9k+ %\ld]s all ! day1 & all ! night to turn ! :eel ( false desire2 intol]able t %e %\ld be driv5 by long+s t wake h] womb to br+ =? n m5 b "s mon/r\s abhorr$ bir? ( *]ubs1 imp]fect1 artificial1 abortive2 c\nt]feits ( hol9ess & mock]ies ( purity2 ?+s ( b>r5 or p]v]se nature1 creatures inhuman or diseas$1 t live z a pe/il5ce lives & pass away z a meteor passes2 till ! *ild dwell ) "o he hates1 & d ! de$ he loa!s1 & ! impure sc\rge =ce 8 se$ into its unripe bir? ere yet 8 eyelids c behold ! arr[s ( ! day3 ! day ^: bl9d+ beams _h surely some:at affect$ ! prophet's own eyesight1 & left 8 eyelids l9$ ) /range col\rs ( fugitive r$ & gre5 t fades into black4 ,h[ev]1 all ^! ?+s %all be made pla9 by dea?2 = ov] ! por* is writt5 ,take ?y bliss1 ,o man6 & sweet %all be ?y ta/e1 & sweet ?y infant joys r5ew4 ,on ! "o h& is innoc5ce1 on ! o!r mode/y2 infancy is fe>less1 lu/ful1 happy2 :o taught x mode/y1 subtle mode/y1 *ild ( night & sleep8 ,once taught to dissemble1 to call pure ?+s impure1 to cat* virg9 joy1 & br& x ) ! "n ( :ore & sell x 9 ! night2 once corrupt$ & misl$1 religi\s dreams & holy vesp]s light ?y smoky fires3 once 7 ?y fires light$ by ! eyes ( hone/ morn4 ,n pleasure b hypocrisy is ! unclean ?+2 ,oo?oon is no h>lot1 b a virg9 fill$ ) virg9 fancies1 op5 to joy & to delight :]ev] x appe>s2 if 9 ! morn+ sun ,i f9d x1 !re my eyes are fix$ 9 happy copulation3 & s =?--fur!r ?an we ne$ foll[4 ,is x because acts are n lovely t ?\ seeke/ solitude ,:]e ! horrible d>kness is impress$ ) reflections ( desire8-- ,fa!r ( ,jeal\sy1 be ?\ accurs$ f ! e>?6 ,:y ha/ ?\ taught my ,!otormon ?is accurs$ ?+8 ,till beauty fades f (f my %\ld]s1 d>k5$ & ca/ out1 ,a solit>y %ad[ wail+ on ! m>g9 ( non-entity2 z 9 a lat] prophecy ,ahania1 ca/ out by ! jeal\s ,god1 be+ ! type or embodim5t ( ?is sacr$ natural love free z ! m\nta9 w9d4 ,c t be love :i* dr9ks ano!r z a sponge dr9ks wat]8 ,t cl\ds ) jeal\sy 8 nights1 ) weep+s all ! days8 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* is self-love1 t envies all2 a creep+ skeleton ,) lamp-l eyes wat*+ ar\nd ! froz5 m>riage-b$4 ,b in/ead ( ! d>k-grey web ( age spun ar\nd man by self-love1 love spreads nets to cat* = him all w&]+ & =eign pleasures1 pale z mild silv] or ruddy z flam+ gold2 beholds !m )\t grudg+ dr9k deep ( v>i\s delight1 r$ z ! rosy morn+1 lu/ful z ! fir/-born beam4 ,no s+le law = all ?+s alike2 ! sun w n %9e 9 ! mis]'s secret *amb]1 nor ! brighte/ cl\d drop fruitful ra9 on 8 /one ?re%old2 = "o ?+ night is good & = ano!r ?+ day3 no?+ is good & no?+ evil to all at once4 ',! sea-f[l takes ! w9try bla/ = a cov]+ to h] limbs1 ,& ! wild snake ! pe/il5ce1 to adorn him ) gems & gold2 ,& trees & birds & bea/s & m5 behold _! et]nal joy4 ,arise1 y little glanc+ w+s1 & s+ y\r infant joy6 ,arise & dr9k y\r bliss6 ,= ev]y?+ t lives is holy4' ,?us e morn+ wails ,oo?oon1 b ,!otormon sits ,^u ! m>g9$ ocean1 conv]s+ ) %ad[s dire4 ,! daught]s ( ,albion he> h] woes1 & e*o back h] sighs4 ,x may be fe>$ t ,oo?oon has yet to wait long be=e ,!otormon w leave (f conv]s+ ) %ad[s dire2 nor is x surpris+ t ?is poem won su* small fav\r2 = _h x n seem$ inexplicable x mu/ h seem$ unbe>able4 ,blake1 z evid5tly z ,%elley1 did 9 all innoc5ce believe t ameliorat$ humanity w\ld be soon qualifi$ to />t afre% on ^! new t]ms aft] ! sav+ adv5t ( ,fr5* & ,am]ican revolutions4 ,all good ?+s are 9 ! ,we/2 !nce 9 ! tee? ( ,uriz5 %all human deliv]ance come at l5g?4 ,9 ! same ye> ,blake's prophecy ( ,am]ica came =? to proclaim ?is message ov] aga94 ,^u ?is book we ne$ n dwell s long2 x has m ( ?und] & less ( lightn+ ?an ! =m] prophecies2 m ( sonor\s cl\d & less ( explicit fire4 ,! prelude1 ?\gh w9dy en\gh1 is among ,blake's nobl] my?s3 ! div9e _s ( rebelli\s r$emption1 imprison$ z yet by ! gods ( night & *aos1 is f$ & su/a9$ 9 secret by ! nameless _s ( ! great we/]n cont95t2 nameless & %ad[y1 a daught] ( *aos1 till ! day ( _! fi]ce & fruitful union4 ,sil5t z despair+ love & /rong z jeal\sy1 ,! hairy %\ld]s r5d ! l9ks1 free are ! wri/s ( fire4 ,at 8 embrace %e ca/ aside h] cl\ds & smil$ h] fir/-born smile1 z :5 a black cl\d %[s its lightn+s to ! sil5t deep4 ,soon z %e saw ! t]rible boy !n bur/ ! virg9's cry2 ,i love !e2 ,i h f\nd !e1 & ,i w n let !e g4 ,?\ art ! image ( ,god :o dwells 9 d>kness ( ,africa1 ,& ?\ art fall5 to give me life 9 regions ( d>k dea?4 ,!n beg9s ! agony ( revolution1 h] fro/ & 8 fire m+l+ 9 pa92 & ! poem op5s z ) a s\nd & a light ( /orm4 ,x is ?r\gh\t 9 ! ma9 a m]e expansion & dilution ( ! ,song ( ,lib]ty :i* we h already he>d2 & 9 ! int]ludes ( ! great fight betwe5 ,uriz5 & ,orc ! human names ( ,am]ican or ,engli% lead]s fall ^u ! e> ) a sudd5 incongru\s cla%3 n p]haps unfelt by ! au?or's e> also1 b unhe$$ 9 8 desire to make vital & vivid ! message he came to deliv]4 ,! action is :olly swamp$ by ! allegory2 h>dly is x relat$ h[ ! s]p5t-=m$ hat] ( dignities1 lov] ( wild rebellion & transgressor ( ,god's ,law1 arose 9 r$ cl\ds1 a wond]1 a human fire2 heat b n light w5t f him2 8 t]rible limbs 7 fire2 8 voice %ook ! anci5t ,druid temple ( tyranny & fai?1 proclaim+ fre$om & ! fi]y joy t ,uriz5 p]v]t$ to t5 comm&s2 ! puni%+ demons ( ! ,god ( jeal\sy ,cr\* h[l+ be=e _! cav]ns deep l sk9s dri$ 9 ! w9d2 ,!y _c smite ! :eat nor qu5* ! fatness ( ! e>?2 ,!y _c smite ) sorr[s nor subdue ! pl\gh & spade2 ,= t]rible m5 /& on ! %ores1 & 9 _! robes ,i see ,*ildr5 take refuge f ! lightn+s4 99 99 99 99 ,ah vision f af>6 ah rebel =m t r5t ! anci5t heav5s6 99 99 99 99 ,r$ flames ! cre/ rebelli\s ,& eyes ( dea?2 ! h>lot womb (t op5$ 9 va9 ,heaves 9 et]nal circles1 n[ ! times are return$ ^u !e4 ,?us wept ! angel voice ( ! gu>dian-angel ( ,albion2 b ! ?irte5 angels ( ! ,am]ican prov9ces r5t (f _! robes & ?rew d[n _! sceptres & ca/ 9 _! lot ) ! rebel2 ga!r$ toge!r :]e on ! hills call$ ,atlantean hills1 ,because f _! bright summits y may pass to ! gold5 _w1 ,an anci5t palace1 ar*etype ( mighty emp]ies1 ,re>s its immortal p9nacles1 built 9 ! =e/ ( ,god ,by ,ari/on ! k+ ( beauty = 8 /ol5 bride4 ,a my? ( :i* we are to he> no m1 significant probably ( ! rebellion ( natural beauty aga9/ ! intol]able tyranny ( ,god1 f :i* %e has to seek %elt] 9 ! d>ke/ "p ( 8 creation ) ! angelic or daemonic bridegroom 7"o ( ! desc5d$ sons ( ,god7 :o has w$d$ h] by /eal? & built h] a secret %elt] f ! /rife ( div9e ?+s2 :]e at lea/ nature may brea! freely & take pleasure2 :i!r also 9 _! "t congregate all o!r rebelli\s =ces & spirits at w> ) ! ,creator & 8 laws4 ,b ! spee* ( ,bo/on's angel we w at lea/ transcribe3 n )\t a wi% t he _h nev] s9ce !n spok5 m incoh]5tly & less musically4 ,mu/ ! g5]\s tremble & leave 8 joy to ! idle1 to ! pe/il5ce1 ,t mock him8 :o comm&$ ?is8 :at ,god8 :at ,angel8 ,to keep ! g5]\s f exp]i5ce1 till ! ung5]\s ,are unre/ra9$ p]=m]s ( ! en]gies ( nature1 ,till pity is become a trade & g5]osity a sci5ce ,t m5 get ri* by2 & ! s&y des]t is giv5 to ! /rong8 ,:at ,god is he writes laws ( peace & clo!s him 9 a tempe/8 ,:at pity+ ,angel lu/s = te>s & fans himself ) sighs8 ,:at crawl+ villa9 prea*es ab/95ce & wraps himself ,9 fat ( lambs8 no m ,i foll[1 no m ob$i5ce pay4 ,?is is p]haps ! f9e/ & cle>e/ passage 9 ! book2 & beyond ?is po9t !re is n mu* extractable f ! clamor\s lyrical *aos4 ,"h aga9 besides ! m]e outw>d viol5ce ( battle1 ! visible plague & fire ( w>1 we h sight ( a subtl] & wid] revolution4 ,= ! female spirits ( ! dead p9+ 9 bonds ( religion ,run f _! fett]s r$d5+ & 9 long-drawn ar*es sitt+4 ,!y feel ! n]ves ( y\? r5ew1 & desires ( anci5t times4 ,light & w>m? & col\r & life are %$ f ! flames ( revolution n alone on city & valley & hill1 b likewise ,ov] _! pale limbs1 z a v9e :5 ! t5d] grape appe>s2 99 99 99 99 99 ,! heav5s melt$ f nor? to s\?2 & ,uriz5 :o sat ,above all heav5s 9 ?und]s wrapt1 em]g$ 8 lepr\s head ,f out 8 holy %r9e2 8 te>s 9 deluge pite\s ,fall+ into ! deep sublime4 ,not)/&+ = twelve ye>s x 0 fat$ t angels & weak m5 %\ld gov]n o'er ! /rong1 & !n _! end %\ld come :5 ,france receiv$ ! demon's light3 & ! anci5t ,european gu>dians sl[ advance to %ut ! five gates ( _! law-built heav51 fill$ ) bla/+ fancies & ) mildews ( despair1 ) fi]ce disease & lu/2 b ^! gates 7 consum$ 9 ! f9al fire ( revolution t w5t =? ^u ! _w4 ,s ends ! poem2 & ( ! decoration we h b>ely space to say en\gh4 ,on "o page are ! visions ( ! r5ew$ _w1 on ano!r ! emblems ( oppression & w>3 *ildr5 sleep+ ne/l$ 9 ! fleece ( a sleep+ ram ) heavy horns & quiet m\? press+ ! s(t gr\nd1 :ile ov]head %apely bran*es droop & graci\s birds are p]*$2 or :at seems ! new-born body ( ,orc ca/ "u ! sea1 enme%$ 9 a web ( wat] ^: waves are waves ( corn :5 y come to look2 maid5s & infants t bridle a /rong dragon1 & beh9d !m a flight ( birds ?r\gh ! cl\ds ( a />ry moonlit night1 :]e a wild swan ) va/ w+s & /ret*+ neck is be/ridd5 by a _s look+ eag]ly back z he clut*es ! re92 eagles t dev\r ! dead on a /ormy sea-bea*1 :ile und]nea? fi]ce pikes & %>ks make t[>ds a wreck$ corpse t has sunk )\t drift+1 & sea-snakes w9d ab\t x 9 s(t loa?some coils2 wom5 & *ildr5 embrace 9 bitt] viol5ce ( lov+ passion among ripples ( fruitful flame1 out ( :i* rise roots & grasses ( ! field & lad5 bran*es ( ! v9e4 ,( all ^! we _c hope to speak duly2 nor c we hope to give m ?an a glimpse ( ! "w !y illu/rate4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,prophecy ( ,europe ! f]v5t & intricate spl5d\rs ( text & decoration are :irl$ z x 7 & wov5 into spread+ webs or tw9+ :eels ( lum9\s confusion4 ,! ,museum copy1 n equal 9 nobility ( col\r to "s o!rs1 is cr[d$ ) ,,ms4 notes & mottos ( "s int]e/ & significance4 ,to ! frontispiece a passage ( ,milton is app5d$2 to ! fir/ page is prefix$ a transcript ( "s v]ses by ,mrs4 ,radcliffe conc]n+ a murd]$ pilgrim1 suffici5tly execrable & explanatory2 & s ?r\gh\t4 ,^! notes w help u at lea/ to measure ! am\nt ( connexion betwe5 ! text & ! designs2 an am\nt easily measurable1 be+ 9 effect ab\t ! smalle/ possible4 ,fi]ce fluctuat+ w9d & ! %ak5 light ( meteors flutt] or glitt] ^u ! /ormy ways ( vision2 s]v+ r = raim5t ?an = symbol4 ,! outca/ gods ( /> & comet are driv5 ?r\gh tempe/u\s air3 =ms )\t body leap or lurk "u cl\d or wat]2 ,w>1 a man coat$ ) scales ( defil$ & black5+ bronze1 h&l+ a heavy sword-hilt1 av]ts 8 face f appeal+ angels2 ,fam9e slays & eats h] *ildr52 fire curls ab\t ! caldron 9 :i* _! limbs are to be sodd5 = food2 />v$ plague-/rick5 %apes ( wom5 & m5 fall %riek+ or sil5t z ! bell-r+]1 a :ite-hair$ man ) sl\*$ hat drawn d[n & long /raight cassock1 passes !m bell 9 h&2 a daught] cl+s to h] fa!r 9 ! dumb pa9 ( fe>1 :ile he ) arms ?ru/ out 9 repulsion seems to plead aga9/ ! ga!r+ deluges t sweep o'er ! yell[ ye>2 mildews are se5 inc>nate z f\l flu%$ wom5 ) /r5u\s limbs contort$1 blight+ e>s ( corn ) ! viol5t brea? ( _! inflat$ m\?s2 ,papal ,sup]/ition1 ) ! triple cr[n on a head broad] across *eek & j[l ?an across ! =ehead1 ) bat's w+s & bloodlike g>m5ts dripp+ & r5t1 le]s across ! op5 book on 8 knees2 beh9d 8 reptile face a decoration z ( a cleft mitre1 wr\ght 9 ! %ape ( ,go?ic w9d[s t /rait5 z x asc5ds1 %[s grey ^u ! dead black air2 ?is is ,uriz5 se5 on ! ,atlantic2 & 8 braz5 book t k+s & prie/s _h copi$ on e>?1 exp&$ f nor? to s\?2 all ! creep+ ?+s ( ! prison-h\se1 bloat$ leaf & dropp+ spid]1 crawl or curl above a wri?+ figure ov]gr[n ) horrible scurf ( corruption z ) network2 ! gaol] leaves 8 prison] fa/ b\nd by ! ankles1 ) limbs /a9$ & discol\r$2 7! motto to ?is is f ,! ,two ,noble ,k9sm51 ,act ii41 ,sc4 #a41 ,! v9e %all gr[1 b we %all nev] see x1 c472 snakes & cat]pill>s1 birds & gnats1 ea* aft] _! own k9d take _! pleasure & _! prey among ! leaves & grasses !y defile & dev\r2 flames *ase ! nak$ or swoon+ fugitives f a blaz+ ru94 ,! prelude is set 9 ! frame ( two l>ge designs2 "o ( ! assass9 wait+ = ! pilgrim z he turns r\nd a %>p corn] ( rock2 "o ( hurricane & /orm 9 :i* ,horror1 ,amazem5t & ,despair appe> abroad ^u ! w9ds4 ,a sket* ( ^! viol5t & hide\sly impossible figures is pa/$ into ! note-book on a /ray slip ( pap]4 ,! ,,ms4 mottos are mo/ly f ,milton & ,dryd52 ,%akespe>e & ,flet*]1 ,r[e & ,mason1 are also dragg$ into s]vice4 ,! prophecy itself is full ( melody & mi/2 ( music n :olly unrecognisable & vap\r n :olly imp]meable4 ,9 a lull ( int]mitt5t w>1 ! gods ( "t & space awake ) all _! *ildr52 ,"t bids !m seize all ! spirits ( life & b9d _! w>bl+ joys to our l\d /r+s1 b9d all ! n\ri%+ sweets ( e>? to give u bliss4 ,orc1 ! fi]y _s ( revolution1 fir/-born ( ,space1 8 fa!r summons to arise2 & we w cr[n ?y head ) g>l&s ( ! ruddy v9e2 = n[ ?\ art b\nd2 & ,i may see !e 9 ! h\r ( bliss1 my elde/ born4 ,allegory1 "h z always1 is int]fus$ ) my? 9 a mann] at once viol5t & intricate2 b 9 ?is book ! m]e my?ologic fancy ( ,blake lab\rs = ! mo/ "p )\t curb or guide4 ,eni?>mon1 ! univ]sal or typical woman1 desires t woman may h dom9ion = a space ov] all ! s\ls ^u e>?2 %e desc5ds & becomes visible 9 ! r$ light ( ,orc2 & %e *>ges o!r spirits born ( h] & ,los to tell ! human race t woman's love is s91 = ?us ! woman w h p[] to refuse or acc$e1 to />ve or satiate ! p]v]t$ loves & lives ( man2 t an et]nal life awaits ! worms ( sixty w9t]s1 9 an allegorical abode :]e exi/5ce ha? nev] come2 =bid all joy1 & f h] *ildhood %all ! little female spread nets 9 e secret pa?4 ,to ?is end ! goddess ( ,space calls =? h] *os5 *ildr51 ! horn$ prie/ ( animal nature1 ! silv]-b[$ que5 ( desolate places1 ! pr9ce ( ! sun ) 8 innum]able race ?ick z ! summ] />s2 ea* "o1 ramp+1 8 gold5 mane %akes1 & ?9e eyes rejoice because ( /r5g?1 ,o ,r9trah1 furi\s ,k+4 ,moon & sun1 _s & fle%1 all lovely jeal\s =ces & my/]ies ( ! natural _w are ga!r$ toge!r "u h] law1 t ?r\gh\t ! eighte5 ,*ri/ian c5turies %e may h h] w ( ! _w4 ,= s long nature has sat sil5t1 h] h>ps out ( tune2 ! goddess h]self has slept out all ^? ye>s1 a dream among dreams1 ! gho/ly reg5t ( a gho/ly g5]ation4 ,! angels ( ,albion1 satellites once ( ! anci5t ,titan1 are smitt5 n[ ) _! own plagues1 cru%$ 9 _! own c\ncil-h\se1 & rise aga9 b to foll[ aft] ,r9trah1 ! fi]y m9i/] ( 8 "m's triumph4 ,him ! *ief ,angel foll[s to 8 anci5t temple s]p5t-=m$1 r+$ r\nd ) ,druid oaks1 massive ) pill> & por* built ( preci\s /ones2 su* et]nal 9 ! heav5s1 ( col\rs twelve1 few kn[n on e>?1 give light 9 ! opaque4 ,plac$ 9 ! ord] ( ! />s1 :5 ! five s5ses :elm$ ,9 deluge o'er ! e>?-born man3 !n b\nd ! flexile eyes ,into two /ation>y orbs conc5trat+ all ?+s3 ,! ev]-v>y+ spiral asc5ts to ! heav5 ( heav5s ,7 b5d$ d[nw>d1 & ! no/ril's gold5 gates %ut1 ,turn$ outw>d1 b>r$ & petrifi$ aga9/ ! inf9ite4 ,?\ght *ang$ ! inf9ite to a s]p5t2 t :i* pitie? ,to a dev\r+ flame2 & man fl$ f its face & hid ,9 =e/s#ed ( night2 !n all ! et]nal =e/s 7 divid$ ,into e>?s roll+ 9 circles ( space1 t l an ocean ru%$ ,& ov]:elm$ all except ?is f9ite wall ( fle%4 ,!n 0 ! s]p5t temple =m$1 image ( 7!7 inf9ite ,%ut up 9 f9ite revolutions1#ee & man became an ,angel2 ,heav5 a mighty circle turn+2 ,god a tyrant cr[n$4 ,?us aga9 recurs ! doctr9e t ! "o inlet left u = spiritual p]ception--t namely ( ! s5ses--is b "o & ! lea/ ( _m inlets & *annels ( communication n[ de/roy$ or p]v]t$ by ! creative demon2 a t5et :i* once well grasp$ & dige/$ by ! disciple w fur!r 8 und]/&+ ( ,blake m ?an any?+ else c3 w inde$1 pu%$ to ! full extreme ( its logical results1 elucidate & ju/ify mu* t seems m]ely condemnable & *aotic4 ,to resume our some:at halt+ & bewild]$ fable3 ! s\!rn por* ( ?is temple1 plant$ ?ick ) trees ( blacke/ leaf1 & 9 a vale obscure1 enclos$ ! /one ( night2 oblique x /ood1 o'erhung ) purple fl[]s & b]ries r$2 image ( ! human intellect once op5 to ! heav5s z ! s\? to ! sun2 n[1 z ! head ( fall5 man1 ov]gr[n ) hair & cov]$ ) a /ony ro(2 sunk deep b5ea? ! attractive nor?1 :]e evil spirits are /ronge/1 :]e ! :irlpool ( speculation sucks 9 ! s\l & entombs x4 ,/&+ on ?is1 z on a wat*-t[]1 ! ,angel beholds ,religion en?ron$ ov] ,europe1 & ! pale revolution ( cl\d & fire ?r\gh ! night ( space & "t2 beholds ,albion1 ! home once ( anci5t fre$om & fai?1 trodd5 und]foot by laws & *ur*es1 t ! ,god ( religion may h :]e)al to fe$ 8 s\l ) pity4 ,at la/ beg9s ! era ( rebellion & *ange2 ! fires ( ,orc lay hold ^u law#ef & gospel2 yet = a little :ile ! m9i/]s ( 8 "m h p[] to fight aga9/ him1 & %e1 alli$ n[ & mak+ common cause ) ! ,god ali5 to h] *ildr51 laughs 9 h] sleep1 see+ ?r\gh ! veil & vap\r ( dreams ! subjection ( male to female1 ! false attribute ( unnatural p[] giv5 to wom5 by fai? & fe>4 ,n z yet c ! ,prome!an fire utt]ly dissolve ! cl\ds ( ,uriz51 ?\gh ! fle% ( ! m9i/]+ angel ( religion is already consum$ or consum+2 nor z yet c ! trumpet ( revolution summon ! dead to judgm5t4 ,t fir/ bla/ ( summons mu/ be bl[n by mat]ial sci5ce1 :i* de/roys ! lett] ( ! law & ! text ( ! cov5ant4 ,:5 ! mighty _s ( ,newton _h seiz$ ! trumpet & bl[n x1 ,yell[ z leaves ( ,autumn ! myriads ( ,angelic ho/s ,fell ?ro' ! w9try skies seek+ _! graves1 ,rattl+ _! holl[ bones 9 h[l+ & lam5tation2 z to ?is day !y d1 & did 9 ,blake's "t1 ?r\gh\t :ole b>r[fuls ( controv]sial apologies & evid5ces4 ,!n ! "m-goddess awoke f h] eighte5 c5turies ( sleep1 ! ,*ri/ian era be+ n[ wellnigh consummat$1 & all ^? ye>s fl$ z if !y _h n be52 %e call$ h] *ildr5 ar\nd h]1 by _m mon/r\s names & phrases ( *aotic invocation2 com=t & happ9ess "h1 !re sweet pe/il5ce & s(t delusion2 ! sev5 *ur*es ( ,leu?a seek ! love ( ,antamon1 symbolic ( ,*ri/ian fai? reconcil$ to pagan indulg5ce & divorc$ f ,jewi% prohibition2 ev5 z we f9d 9 ! prophet himself equal fai? 9 s5sual innoc5ce & spiritual tru?4 ,( ! s(t ,oo?oon ! great goddess asks n[ ,:y wilt ?\ give up woman's secrecy1 my melan*oly *ild8 ,betwe5 two mom5ts bliss is ripe4 ,la/ %e calls ^u ,orc2 ,smile1 son ( my afflictions2 arise & give our m\nta9s joy ( ?y r$ light4 ,%e ceas$2 = all 7 =? at sport b5ea? ! solemn moon1 ,wak+ ! />s ( ,uriz5 ) _! immortal songs1 ,t nature felt ?ro' all h] pores ! enorm\s revelry4 ,till morn+ op$ h] ea/]n gate2 ,!n e "o fl$ to 8 /ation2 & ,eni?>mon wept4 ,b ) ! dawn ( t morn+ ,orc desc5d$ 9 fire1 & 9 ! v9ey>ds ( r$ ,france appe>$ ! light ( 8 fury4 ,! revolution beg9s2 all space groans2 & lion & tig] are ga!r$ toge!r aft] _! prey3 ! god ( "t arises z "o out ( a trance1 ,& ) a cry t %ook all nature to ! utmo/ pole ,call$ all 8 sons to ! /rife ( blood4 ,our /udy ( ! ,europe might br+ m pr(it if we c\ld h g5u9e notes app5d$ to ! text z well z to ! designs4 ,su* wor? or beauty z ! poem has burns dim & looms di/ant by comp>ison2 b !re is 9 x m ( ei!r ?an we h "h "t or means to indicate4 ,at lea/ ! prelude s /rangely select$ = citation & ?r[n loose ^u ! pages ( ! biography 9 s crude & inexplicable a mann]1 may n[ be se5 to h "s tangible or presumable s5se4 ,! _s ( ,europe rises reveal$ 9 ! adv5t ( revolution1 sick ( "t & travail2 plead+ ) ! "m-goddess1 ,cybele ( ?is my?ology2 wrapp+ ab\t h] veils ( wat] & g>m5ts ( cl\d1 9 va92 ! r$ sun & moon & all ! ov]fl[+ />s ra9 d[n prolific pa9s4 ,out ( h] ov]lab\r$ womb arise =ms & =ces ( *ange1 fugitive fires ( wra?1 sonor\s %apes ( fe>2 & !y take sub/ance 9 space1 b br+ to _! "m no help or pr(it1 no com=t or light2 to ! virg9 daught] ( ,am]ica fre$om has come & fruitful viol5ce ( love1 b n to ! ,european "m4 ,%e has no hope 9 all ! inf9ity ( space & "t2 :o %all b9d ! inf9ite ) an et]nal b&1 to compass x ) swaddl+ b&s8 ,by comp>ison ( ! two preludes ! relations ( ! two k9dr$ poems may be bett] und]/ood3 ! "o is pla9tive z ! voice ( a _w 9 pa91 & decay+ k+dom by k+dom2 ! o!r fi]ce & hopeful z ! cry ( a nation 9 travail1 ^: agony is n t ( dea?1 b r t ( bir?4 ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ,uriz5 is p]haps m %apeless & *aotic at a fir/ glimpse ?an any o!r ( ^! prose poems4 ,cl\ds ( blood1 %ad[s ( horror1 worlds )\t =m & void1 rise & m+le & wane 9 indef9ite ways1 ) no special purpose or appreciable result4 ,! my? "h is ( an active b unprolific ,god1 w>r+ ) %apes ( ! wild]ness1 & at v>iance ) ! et]nals3 beat5 ^u by ,"t1 :o figures always 9 all 8 v>i\s %apes & actions z ! savi\r & fri5d ( man4 ,e>? 0 n1 nor globes ( attraction2 ! w ( ! ,immortal exp&$ or contract$ at w 8 all-flexible s5ses4 ,dea? 0 n2 b et]nal life sprang4 7#a4 ,uriz51 ii4 #a47 ,uriz51 ! ,god ( re/ra9t1 creator ( prohibition1 ^: laws are =be>ance & ab/95ce1 is = ages divid$ f ,et]nity & at w> ) ,"t2 long p]iods 9 burn+ fires lab\r+1 till ho>y1 & age-brok51 & ag$1 9 despair & ! %ad[s ( dea?4 7#a4 ,uriz51 iii4 #f47 ,9 "t ! =mless ,god takes =m1 creat+ & assum+ feature by feature2 bones1 he>t1 eyes1 e>s1 no/rils1 ?roat ) tongue1 h&s ) feet2 an age ( agony be+ allott$ to ea* ( ! sev5 creat$ features2 /ill toil+ 9 fire & beset by sn>es1 :i* ! ,"t-,_s k9dles & weaves to av]t & de/roy 9 its bir? ! desolate influ5ce ( ! ,deity :o =bids & re/ra9s4 ,^! trans=mations ( ,uriz5 make up "s ( ,blake's gr&e/ & /range/ prophetic /udies4 ,fir/ ! sp9al skeleton1 ) bran*work ( rib & savage nudity ( jo9t & clavicle1 %ap$ mammo?-wise1 9 grovell+ involution ( limb4 ,9 "o copy at lea/ ^! bones are t\*$ ) dim gre5 & gold col\r2 su* a fa9t fi]ce t9t z "o might look = on ! ca/ scales or flakes ( dragons left a/r& 9 ! ebb ( a deluge4 ,next a huge fett]$ figure ) bl9d %ut eyes ov]fl[+ into te>s1 ) convuls$ m\? & sodd5 /ream ( be>d3 !n bones pa9fully ga!r+ fle%1 twi/$ =ms r\nd :i* flames break out f\rfold1 tortur$ elem5tal %apes t plunge & wri! & moan4 ,until ,"t1 divid$ aga9/ himself1 br+s =? ,space1 ! univ]sal et]nal female elem5t1 call$ ,pity among ! gods1 :o recoil 9 fe> f ! dawn ( human creation & division4 ,( ^! two div9ities1 call$ 9 ! my?ology ,los & ,eni?>mon1 is born ! man-*ild ,orc4 ,! dead he>d ! voice ( ! *ild & began to awake f sleep2 all ?+s he>d ! voice ( ! *ild & began to awake to life4 7vii4 #e47 ,"h aga9 we may sp>e a ^w or two = t spl5did figure 7p4 #bj7 ( ! new-born *ild fall+ aslant ?r\gh clov5 fire t curls & trembles into spiral blossoms ( col\r & petals ( fev]i% light4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,uriz5 7 ,?iriel1 born f cl\d2 ,u?a1 f wat]2 ,grodna1 f e>?2 ,fuzon1 fir/-begott51 la/-born1 f fire--& 8 daught]s f gre5 h]bs & cattle1 f mon/]s & worms ( ! pit4 ,he curs$ bo? sons & daught]s2 = he saw t no fle% nor _s c\ld keep 8 iron laws "o mom5t4 7viii4 #c1 #d47 ,!n f 8 sorr[s = ^! 8 *ildr5 begott5 on ! mat]ial body ( nature1 ! web ( religion beg9s to unw9d & exp&1 ?r[+ out f 8 sorr[+ s\l1 ! dungeon-l heav5 divid+ 7viii4 #f7--;& ! knott$ me%es ( ! web to involve all races & cities4 ,! ,s5ses inw>d ru%$ %r9k+ b5ea? ! d>k net ( infection3 till ! %runk5 eyes1 cl\d$ ov]1 disc]n$ n ! wov5 hypocrisy2 b ! /reaky slime 9 _! heav5s1 br\ght toge!r by n>r[+ p]ceptions1 appe>$ transp>5t air2 = _! eyes grew small l ! eyes ( a man4 ,six days !y %rank up f exi/5ce1 & ! sev5? day !y re/$1 & !y bless$ ! sev5? day1 9 sick hope2 & =got _! et]nal life4 7#a4 ,uriz51 ix4 #a1 #b1 #c47 ,h5ce gr[s ! animal tyranny ( gravitation1 & h5ce also ! spiritual tyranny ( law2 !y liv$ a p]iod ( ye>s1 !n left a noisome body to ! jaws ( dev\r+ d>kness2 & _! *ildr5 wept1 & built tombs 9 ! desolate places2 & =m$ laws ( prud5ce & call$ !m ! et]nal laws ( ,god4 7ix4 #d1 #e47 ,see+ ^! 8 bre?r5 degrad$ into life & debas$ into fle%1 ! son ( ! fire1 ,fuzon1 call$ toge!r ! rema9+ *ildr5 ( ,uriz52 & !y left ! p5dul\s e>?3 !y call$ x ,egypt1 & left x4 ,& ! salt ocean roll$ englob$4 7ix4 #h1 #i47 ,! fre] & /rong] spirits left ! _w ( m5 to ! dom9ion ( e>? & wat]2 air & fire 7 )drawn f !m1 & !re 7 left only ! heav9ess ( imprison+ clay & ! bitt]ness ( viol5t sea4 ,?is is a hurri$ & blott$ sket* ( ! ma9 my?1 :i* is wor? foll[+ up by ^? :o w\ld ent] on any s]i\s /udy ( ,blake's "w2 all t is "h indicat$ 9 dim h9ts be+ aft]w>ds assum$ z ! admitt$ gr\ndwork ( lat] & l>g] my?s4 ,9 ?is pres5t book 7& 9 x only7 ! illu/rative "w may be said almo/ to ov]weigh & /ifle ! idea illu/rat$4 ,/range semi-human figures1 clad 9 sombre or 9 fi]y fle%1 rac+ ?r\gh fire or s9k+ ?r\gh wat]1 allure & confuse ! fancy ( ! /ud5t4 ,e page vibrates ) light & col\r2 on none ( 8 books has ! arti/ lavi%$ m noble pr(usion ( decorative "w4 ,x is wor? obs]v+ t :ile "s copies are c>efully numb]$ ?r\gh\t ,fir/ ,book1 9 o!rs ! ^w ,fir/ is eras$ f e leaf3 z 9 effect ! ,second ,book nev] 0 put =? "u t title4 ,next ye> h[ev] ! ,book ( ,ahania came out--if "o may say z mu* ( a qu>to ( six leaves :i* has h>dly yet em]g$ into sight ( two or ?ree read]s4 ,?is we may take--or ^? may :o please--to be ! ,second ,book ( ,uriz54 ,x is among ! *oic] spoils ( ,blake1 n z yet ca/ into ! public treasury2 = ! ,museum has no copy1 ?\gh possess+ 79 its bl9d confus$ way7 duplicates ( ,am]ica1 ,albion1 & ,los4 ,"s day1 "o mu/ hope1 !re w at lea/ be a complete accessible collection ( ,blake's writt5 works arrang$ 9 rational ord] = ref]5ce4 ,till ! dawn ( t day p mu/ make :at %ift !y c 9 *aos4 ,9 ,ahania1 ?\gh a f9e & sonor\s piece ( w9d-music1 we h n f\nd _m sep>ate notes wor? /rik+4 ,=mless z ^! poems may seem1 x is (t5 ! float+ f9al impression ( p[] :i* makes !m memorable & valuable1 r ?an any /ray gleam ( purple or glitt] ( pe>l on ! skirt4 ,?us ! my? runs--to ! be/ ( its p[]2 b ! te!r ( x is b %ort4 ,fuzon1 born ( ! fi]y "p ( ! ,god ( nature1 9 revolt aga9/ 8 fa!r1 divides him 9 twa9 z ) a beam ( fire2 ! desire ( ,uriz5 is sep>at$ f him2 ?is divid$ s\l1 8 invisible lu/1 he sees n[ z %e is ap>t f himself1 & calls ,s92 seizes h] on 8 m\nta9s ( jeal\sy2 kisses & weeps ov] h]1 !n ca/s h] =? & hides h] 9 cl\d1 9 dumb di/ance ( my/]i\s space2 jeal\s ?\gh %e 0 invisible4 ,divid$ f him1 %e turns to m]e %ad[ unse51 unbodi$1 unkn[n1 ! "m ( ,pe/il5ce4 ,b ! beam ca/ by ,fuzon 0 light ^u e>?--light to ,egypt1 ! h\se ( bondage & place ( captivity = ! outca/ human *ildr5 ( ,uriz54 ,?us f> ! book floats betwe5 m]e allegory & creative my?2 n difficult h[ev] to trace to ! root ( its purport4 ,f ?is po9t x gr[s1 if n wild] 9 words1 /ill mi/i] 9 build ( limb & %ape ( feature4 ,fuzon1 smitt5 by ! b[ ( ,uriz51 seems to typify dimly ! ,*ri/ian or ,prome!an sacrifice2 ! revolt$ ,god or son ( ,god1 :o giv+ to m5 "s help or hope to enlight5 !m1 is sla9 = an atonem5t to ! wra? ( 8 fa!r3 ?\gh except = ! my?ical son%ip ,prome!us w\ld be mu* ! ne>] p>allel4 ,! b[1 =m$ 9 secresy ( ! n]ves ( a sla9 dragon scal$ & poison\s-horn$1 begott5 ( ! contemplations ( ,uriz5 & de/roy$ by him 9 combat1 mu/ be ano!r type1 half conceiv$ & h>dly at all wr\ght out1 ( ! secret & jeal\s law ( introspective fai? divid$ aga9/ itself & ! god ( its wor%ip1 b /rong en\gh to smite ! ov]-confid5t *ampion ( m5 ev5 9 8 "t ( triumph1 :5 he ?\ght ,uriz5 sla9 by 8 wra?3 ,i am ,god1 said he1 elde/ ( ?+s4 7,,ii4 #h47 ,sudd5ly ! judgm5t ( ! jeal\s wra? ( ,god falls ^u him2 ! rock hurl$ z an arr[ ent]s 8 bosom2 8 beautiful visage1 8 tresses t gave light to ! morn+s ( heav51 7 smitt5 ) d>kness4--,b ! rock fell ^u ! e>?1 ,m\nt ,s9ai1 9 ,arabia3 be+ inde$ a type ( ! moral law ( ,moses1 s5t to de/roy & suppress ! native rebelli\s en]gies & active s9s ( m54 ,"h "o may cat* fa/ hold ( "o ?+--! id5tity ( ,blake's ,uriz51 at lea/ = ?is "t1 ) ! ,deity ( ! e>li] ,hebrews2 ! ,god ( ! ,law & ,decalogue r ?an ( ,job or ! ,prophets4 ,on ! accurs$ tree ( my/]y t %oots up "u 8 heel f te>s & sp>ks ( vegetation fall5 on ! b>r5 rock ( sep>ation1 :]e %runk away f ,et]nals1 ali5at$ f ! anci5t fre$om ( ! fir/ ,gods or ,titans1 av]se to _! l>ge & lib]al laws ( life1 ! jeal\s ,god sat secret--on ! topmo/ /em ( ?is tree ,uriz5 nail$ ! corpse ( 8 fir/-begott54 ,!nce=w>d !re fell ^u ! half-=m$ races ( m5 sorr[ only & pe/il5ce1 b>r5 pa9 ( unpr(itable fruit & timeless burd5 ( desire & disease4 ,"o ne$ n sift ! my? too closely2 x w\ld be l w9n[+ wat] & weigh+ cl\d ) scale or sieve4 ,! two illu/rations1 x may "h be said1 are v slight--m]e h9ts ( a design1 & m]ely t\*$ ) col\r4 ,9 ! frontispiece ,ahania1 divid$ f ,uriz51 floats ^u a /ream ( w9d betwe5 hill & cl\d1 ) hagg>d limbs & /raight5$ spectral hair2 on ! la/ leaf a dim ,titan1 w\nd$ & bruis$1 lies among rocks flak$ ) lepr\s li*5 & %aggy ) bloodlike gr[?s ( we$ & moss4 ,"o f9al glimpse we may take ( ,ahania aft] h] division--! love ( ,god1 z x 71 p>t$ f ,god1 impot5t !re=e & a %ad[1 if n r a plague & blight2 m]cy sev]$ f ju/ice1 & ?us made a worse ?+ ?an useless4 ,su* may be ! h9t$ mean+1 or at lea/ "s "p ( x2 b ! "w1 x mu/ be said1 holds by implication dim & great sugge/ions ( some?+ m ?an our analytic +5uities c well unravel by ?is sl[ process ( sugge/ion4 ,prop]ly too ,ahania seems r to repres5t ! div9e g5]ative desire or love1 translat$ on e>? into sexual expression2 ! female side ( ! creative p[]--"m ( all ?+s made4 ,! lam5t+ voice ( ,ahania weep+ ^u ! void & r\nd ! ,tree ( ,fuzon4 ,di/ant 9 solit>y night h] voice 0 he>d1 b no =m _h %e2 b h] te>s f cl\ds et]nal fell r\nd ! ,tree4 ,& ! voice cri$ ',ah ,uriz56 ,love6 ,fl[] ( morn+6 ,i weep on ! v]ge ( non-entity3 h[ wide ! abyss betwe5 ,ahania & !e6 ,i lie on ! v]ge ( ! deep1 ,i see ?y d>k cl\ds asc5d2 ,i see ?y black =e/s & floods1 a horrible wa/e to my eyes4 ,weep+ ,i walk ov] ! rocks1 ov] d5s1 & ?r\gh valleys ( dea?4 ,:y do/ ?\ despise ,ahania1 to ca/ me f ?y bright pres5ce into ! _w ( lon5ess8 ,i _c t\* 8 h&2 nor weep on 8 knees2 nor he> 8 voice & b[2 nor see 8 eyes & joy2 nor he> 8 foot/eps1 & my he>t leap at ! lovely s\nd2 ,i _c kiss ! place :]e 8 bright feet h trod3 b ,i w&] on ! rocks ) h>d necessity4 ,:]e is my gold5 palace8 :]e my ivory b$8 :]e ! joy ( my morn+ h\r8 :]e ! sons ( et]nity s++ to awake bright ,uriz5 my k+ to arise to ! m\nta9 sport1 to ! bliss ( et]nal valleys1 to awake my k+ 9 ! morn1 to embrace ,ahania's joy on ! brea? ( 8 op5 bosom2 f my s(t cl\d ( dew to fall 9 %[]s ( life on 8 h>ve/8 ,:5 he gave my happy s\l to ! sons ( et]nal joy2 :5 he took ! daught]s ( life into my *amb]s ( love2 :5 ,i f\nd babes ( bliss on my b$s & bosoms ( milk 9 my *amb]s1 fill$ ) et]nal se$4 ,o6 et]nal bir?s sung r\nd ,ahania 9 int]*ange sweet ( _! joys2 swell$ ) rip5ess & fat ) fatness1 bur/+ 9 cl\ds my od\rs1 my ripe figs & ri* pomegranates1 9 infant joy at ?y feet1 ,o ,uriz51 sport$ & sang3 !n ?\ ) ?y lap full ( se$1 ) ?y h& full ( g5]\s fire1 walk$/ =? f ! cl\ds ( morn+1 on ! virg9s ( spr++ joy1 on ! human s\l1 to ca/ ! se$ ( et]nal sci5ce4 ,! sweat p\r$ d[n ?y temples1 to ,ahania return$ 9 ev5+2 ! moi/ure awoke to bir? my "m's joys sleep+ 9 bliss4 ,b n[ alone ov] rocks1 m\nta9s--ca/ out f ?y lovely bosom--cruel jeal\sy6 selfi% fe>6 self-de/roy+6 h[ c delight r5ew 9 ^! *a9s ( d>kness1 :]e bones ( bea/s are /rewn on ! bleak & sn[y m\nta9s1 :]e bones f ! bir? are buri$ be=e !y see ! light8'--,ahania1 *4 v41 v4 #a-ad4 ,) ! prolong$ melody ( ?is lam5t ! ,book ( ,ahania w9ds itself up2 "o ( ! mo/ musical among ?is cr[d ( s++ %ad[s4 ,9 ! same ye> ! la/ & briefe/ ( ?is fir/ prophetic s]ies 0 engrav$4 ,! ,song ( ,los1 brok5 into two divisions head$ ,africa & ,asia1 has m aff9ity to ,uriz5 & ,ahania ?an to ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,! old !mes ( delusion & p]v]sion are once aga9 reh&l$2 n )\t vigor\s h>monies ( *oral expression4 ,! illu/rations are ( special spl5d\r1 z ?\gh design$ to atone = ! lean & d5ud$ =m 9 :i* ,ahania _h be5 s5t =?4 ,9 ! frontispiece a grey old giant1 clo!d f ! wai/ only ) heavy raim5t ( livid & lurid :ite1 b[s d[n ^u a ,druid alt> be=e ! lik5ess ( a d>k5$ sun l[-hung 9 heav51 fill$ ) sombre & fi]y =ms ( ?+s1 & %oot+ out ^u ea* qu>t] a broad reflect$ ray l ! reflection /ruck by sunlight f a broad b>e sword-blade1 b t\*$ also1 z ) /range infection1 ) flakes ( deadly col\r t vibrate ^u ! />less solid gr\nd ( an intol]able night4 ,less ( m5ace ) m ( sadness is 9 ! l&scape & sky on ! title-page3 a ,titan1 ) "o weighty h& ly+ on a gigantic skull1 re/s at ! edge ( a gre5 slop+ moor1 himself seem+ a grey fragm5t ( moorl& rock2 br[n fire ( wa/e grass or ru/$ fl[] /a9s crag & b5t all r\nd him2 ! sky is all night & fire1 bitt] r$ & black4 ,on ! fir/ page a s]p5t1 spl5did ) blood-r$ specks & scales ( gre5i% blue1 d>ts ! clov5 flame ( its tongue aga9/ a brilliant sw>m ( flies2 & aga9 ?r\gh\t ! divid$ l9es a network ( fair tortu\s ?+s1 ( flick]+ leaf & s9u\s t5dril & /r5u\s root1 fla%es & curls f m>g9 to m>g94 ,?is song is ! song ( ,"t1 sung to ! f\r h>ps ( ! _w1 ea* cont95t a h>p /ruck by ,"t z by a h>p]4 ,9 brief dim words x celebrates ! end ( ! _w ( ! patri>*s :]e fai? & fre$om 7 "o1 ! adv5t ( ! iron laws & ages1 :5 ,god ! ,accus] gave 8 laws to ! nations by ! h&s ( ! *ildr5 ( "t3 :5 to ! extreme ea/ 0 giv5 m]e ab/ract philosophy = fai? in/ead ( cle> pure belief1 & man became slave to ! elem5ts1 ! slave & n ! "l ( ! nature ( ?+s2 b n yet 0 philosophy a m]e matt] ( ! five s5ses4 ,?us !y f>$ 9 ! ea/2 meantime ! spirits ( ! patri>*al _w %rank b5ea? wat]s or fl$ 9 fires1 ,adam f ,ed51 ,noah f ,ar>at2 & ,moses beheld ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai =ms ( d>k delusion4 ,ov] ea* religion1 ,indian & ,jewi% & ,grecian1 "s special demon or god ( ! my?ology is bidd5 preside2 ,*ri/ianity1 ! expression ( human sorr[1 human indulg5ce & =giv5ess1 0 giv5 z gospel to a man ( sorr[s by ! two afflict$ spirits :o typify man & woman1 9 :om ! bitt] errors & ! sore ne$s ( ei!r sev]al sex ^u e>? are reproduc$ 9 va/ vague reflection2 to !m !re=e ! g5tl] gospel belongs z ( "r4 ,next comes ,mahometanism1 to give "s fre$om & fair play to ! controll$ & abus$ s5ses2 b nor?w>ds o!r spirits set on foot a code ( w> to satiate _! viol5t delight4 ,s on all sides is ! _w ov]gr[n ) k+doms & *ur*es1 codes & cre$s2 inspiration is cru%$ & eras$2 ! sons ( ,"t & ,space reign alone2 ,h> & ,heva1 ! spirits ( l(ti] & pur] k9d :o 7 n z ! re/ ( ! ,titan brood t liv$ 9 w> & lu/1 are fl$ & fall51 become z m]e creep+ ?+s2 & ! _w is ripe to br+ =? = its cruel & m\rnful ,god ! f9al fruit ( reason debas$ & fai? di/ort$4 ,?us ! t]rible race ( ,los & ,eni?>mon gave ,laws & ,religions to ! sons ( ,h>1 b9d+ !m m ,& m to ,e>?1 clos+ & re/ra9+2 ,till a ,philosophy ( ,five ,s5ses 0 complete2 ,uriz5 wept1 & gave x into ! h&s ( ,newton & ,locke4 ,^! t]rible sons ( "t & space are ! presid+ demons ( ea* cre$ or code2 ! sons ( m5 are 9 _! h&s n[1 = ! fa!r & "m ( m5 are fall5 gods1 oblivi\s & trans=m$3 & ^! m9or demons are all subs]vi5t to ! ,creator1 ^: s\l1 sorr[ful b n m]ciful1 animates ! :ole pa9$ _w4 ,s1 ) cl\d ( m5ace & fire ( wra? %$ out ab\t ! deceas$ gods & ! new philosophies1 ! fir/ "p ends4 ,9 ! second "p ! cl\ds h brok5 & ! fire has come =?2 revolution has begun 9 ,europe2 ! anci5t lords ( ,asia are />tl$ f _! d5s & cry 9 bitt]ness ( s\l = help ( ! old oppressions2 = c\ncillors & = taxes1 = plagues & = prie/s1 to turn man f 8 pa?2 to re/ra9 ! *ild f ! womb2 to cut (f ! bread f ! city1 t ! remnant may le>n to obey3 t ! pride ( ! he>t may fail2 t ! lu/ ( ! eye may be qu5*$2 t ! delicate e> 9 its infancy may be dull$1 & ! no/rils clos$ up2 to tea* mortal worms ! pa? t leads f ! gates ( ! grave4 ,at _! cry ,uriz5 arose1 ! "l ( ,asia f ( old1 ev] s9ce he ca/ d[n ! patri>*al law & set up ! ,mosaic code2 8 %udd]+ wav+ w+s w5t enorm\s above ! r$ flames1 to cont5d ) ! rek9dl$ revolution1 ! ?ick-flam+ ?\ght-creat+ fires ( ,orc2 ,8 books ( brass1 iron1 & gold ,melt$ ov] ! l& z he flew1 ,heavy-wav+1 h[l+1 weep+4 ,& he /ood ov] ,judea1 ,& /ay$ 9 8 anci5t places1 ,& /ret*$ 8 cl\ds ov] ,j]usalem4 ,= ,adam1 a m\ld]+ skeleton1 ,lay blea*$ on ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 ,& ,noah1 z :ite z sn[1 ,on ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at4 ,?us1 ) ?und] f ea/w>d & fire f we/w>d1 ! ,god ( jeal\sy & ! ,_s ( fre$om met toge!r2 e>? %rank at ! meet+ ( !m4 ,=? f ! dead du/ rattl+ bones to bones ,came2 %ak+1 convuls$1 ! %iv]+ clay brea!s2 ,& all fle% nak$ /&s2 ,fa!rs & ,fri5ds2 ,mo!rs & ,infants2 ,k+s & ,w>riors2 ,! ,grave %rieks ) delight1 & %akes ,h] holl[ womb1 & clasps ! solid /em2 ,h] bosom swells ) wild desire2 ,& milk & blood & gl&\s w9e ,9 riv]s ru% & %\t & dance ,on m\nta91 dale & pla94 ,! ,song ( ,los is end$4 ,uriz5 wept4 ,s mu* = ! text2 :i* has ?r\gh\t a contagi\s p[] ( excitem5t 9 ! musical passion ( its spee*4 ,= ^! books1 above all1 x is impossible to read cont9u\sly & n imbibe a c]ta9 half-n]v\s enjoym5t f _! long cad5ces & tempe/u\s undulations ( melody4 ,su* passion w5t to ! writ+ ( !m t "s sav\r ( t /rong emotion infects u also 9 read+ pages :i* seem /ill hot f ! viol5t t\* ( ! poet4 ,! design ( ,h> & ,heva fly+ f _! lu/ful & w>like bre?r5 across gre5 wa/e l& be=e a late & ?und]-col\r$ sky1 he grasp+ h] ) convulsive fe>1 %e look+ back z %e runs ) lift$ arm & flame-l hair & fi]y fl[ ( raim5t2 & t succe$+ :]e !y reappe> fall5 to m]e k+ & que5 ( ! vegetable _w1 !mselves half ?+s ( vegetable life2 are bo? noble if some:at vehem5t & reckless4 ,9 ?is latt]1 ! deep gre5-blue heav5 full ( />s l fl[]s is set ) sweet & deep effect aga9/ ! d>k5+ gre5 ( ! va/ lily-leaves support+ ! fi]y pallor ( ^? %apely *alices :i* enclose z ! he>t ( ei!r blossom ! que5 ly+ at h] l5g?1 & ! k+ sitt+ ) bright pluck$-out pi/il 9 h& by way ( sceptre or sword2 & bel[ !m ! dim walls ( ! _w alone are :olly black3 8 robes ( s(t %ot purple & r$1 h] long *rysalid %ell or husk ( t>ni%$ gold1 are b signs ( _! bondage & fall f deity2 !y are fall5 to be m]e fl[]s4 ,m might be said ( ! rema9+ designs2 ! fi]ce glory ( sweep+ bran*es & driv5 leaves 9 a /rong w9d1 ! f]v5t sky & glimm]+ hill1 ! cr\*+ figures above & "u1 ! div9e insane luxuriance ( cl\dy & fl[]y col\r :i* makes twice lum9\s ! la/ page ( ! poem2 ! /range f9al design :]e a _s ) huge *ildlike limbs & lift$ hair seems to smite ) glitt]+ mallet ! out] rim ( a hug] blood-r$ sun2 b = ?is book we h no m space2 & mu* labori\s travel lies ahead ( u yet4 ,illu/ration ,) ! ,song ( ,los ! fir/ or ,london s]ies ( prophecies came to a close n unfit or unmelodi\s4 ,z _! fir/ ^w _h be5 ,revelation1 _! la/ 0 ,revolution4 ,we h n[ to deal ) ! two lat] & l>g] books writt5 at ,felpham1 b n put =? till #ahjd4 ,to "o ( ^! at lea/ we mu/ all[ "s tol]ably full notice4 ,! ,milton %all "h take prec$5ce4 ,?is poem1 ?\gh suffici5tly vexati\s to ! human s5se at fir/ sight1 is wor? "s c>e & "s admiration4 ,its preface mu/ "h be read 9 full4 ,! /ol5 & p]v]t$ writ+s ( ,hom] & ,ovid1 ( ,plato & ,cic]o1 :i* all m5 ought to contemn1 are set up by artifice aga9/ ! sublime ( ! ,bible2 b :5 ! ,new ,age is at leisure to pron\nce1 all w be set "r1 & ^? gr& works ( ! m anci5t & consci\sly & pr(ess$ly inspir$ m51 w hold _! prop] rank2 & ! daught]s ( memory %all become ! daught]s ( inspiration4 ,%akespe>e & ,milton 7 bo? curb$ by ! g5]al malady & infection f ! silly ,greek & ,lat9 slaves ( ! sword4 ,r\se up1 ,o "y m5 ( ! ,new ,age6 set y\r =eheads aga9/ ! ignorant hirel+s6 ,= we h hirel+s 9 ! camp1 ! c\rt1 & ! univ]sity2 :o w\ld1 if !y c\ld1 = ev] depress m5tal & prolong corporeal w>4 ,pa9t]s6 on y ,i call6 ,sculptors6 ,ar*itects6 suff] n ! fa%ionable fools to depress y\r p[]s by ! prices !y pret5d to give = contemptible works or ! exp5sive adv]tis+ boa/s t !y make ( su* works3 believe ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les1 t !re is a class ( m5 ^: :ole delight is 9 de/roy+4 ,we d n want ei!r ,greek or ,roman models if we are b j & true to our own imag9ations1 ^? worlds ( et]nity 9 :i* we %all live = ev]1 9 ,jesus our ,"l4 ,& did ^? feet 9 anci5t "t ,walk ov] ,engl&'s m\nta9s gre58 ,& 0 ! holy ,lamb ( ,god ,on ,engl&'s pleasant pa/ures se58 ,& did ! ,c\nt5ance ,div9e ,%9e =? ^u our cl\d$ hills8 ,& 0 ,j]usalem build$ "h1 ,among ^! d>k ,satanic mills8 ,br+ me my b[ ( burn+ gold2 ,br+ me my arr[s ( desire2 ,br+ me my spe>3 ,o cl\ds1 unfold2 ,br+ me my *>iot ( fire4 ,i w n cease f m5tal fight1 ,nor %all my sword sleep 9 my h&1 ,till we h built ,j]usalem ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant l&4 ',w\ld to ,god t all ! ,"l's p 7 prophets4'--,numb]s xi4 #bi4 ,aft] ?is /range & gr& prelude1 :i*1 ?\gh tak5 9 ! lett] x may read l fooli%ness1 is 9 ! _s ( x c]ta9ty & tru? = all "t1 we pass aga9 "u ! %ad[ & into ! l& t %ifts & slips "u our feet4 ,some?+ h[ev] out ( ! *aos ( fire & w9d & /ormy col\r may be caught at by fits & /or$ up = su* z c l x4 ,?us ! poem op5s1 ) n less f]v\r & spl5d\r ( s\nd ?an usual4 ,daught]s ( ,beulah6 ,muses :o inspire ! ,poet's ,song6 ,record ! j\rney ( immortal ,milton ?ro' y\r realms ,( t]ror & mild moony lu/re1 9 s(t sexual delusions ,( v>i$ beauty1 to delight ! w&]] & repose ,8 burn+ ?ir/ & freez+ hung]6 ,come into my h&1 ,by y\r mild p[] desc5d+ d[n ! ,n]ves ( my "r arm ,f out ! ,portals ( my ,bra91 :]e by y\r m9i/ry ,! ,et]nal ,great ,humanity ,div9e plant$ 8 ,p>adise ,& 9 x caus$ ! ,spectres ( ! ,dead to take sweet =ms ,9 lik5ess ( himself4 7,obs]ve "h ! answ] by anticipation to ! old fooli% *>ge ( madness & belief 9 m]e mat]ial visions2 a *>ge inde$ refut$ & confut$ at e turn we take4 ,?us1 & no o!rwise1 did ,blake believe 9 8 dead visitors & models3 z spectres =m$ into new & significant %ape by ,god1 aft] 8 own lik5ess2 n call$ up z by "s wit* ( ,endor & reclo!d ) ! rags & rott5ness ( _! dead old bodies2 creatures exi/+ )9 ! bra9 & imag9ation ( ! workman1 n z !y 7 once ext]nally & by accid5t1 b z !y w be = ev] by ! ess5ce & sub/ance ( _! nature4 ,= ! vegetat$ %ad[ or human vegetable no my/ic ev] _h deep] or subtl] contempt ?an ,blake2 nor 0 ev] a man less likely to c>e ab\t rais+ or lay+ x aft] dea?47 ,tell also ( ! ,false ,tongue6 vegetat$ ,b5ea? y\r l& ( %ad[s2 ( its sacrifices1 & ,its (f]+s3 ev5 till ,jesus1 ! image ( ! ,invisible ,god1 ,became its prey2 a curse1 an (f]+1 & an atonem5t ,= ,dea? ,et]nal1 9 ! heav5s ( ,albion1 & be=e ! gates ,( ,j]usalem 8 ,emanation1 9 ! heav5s b5ea? ,beulah4 ,let ! ,sufis ( ! ,we/ make :at con/ruction !y c ( t doctr9e4 ,we w help !m1 be=e pass+ on1 ) ano!r view ( ! ,atonem5t1 tak5 f ,! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel4 ,b :5 ,jesus 0 crucifi$1 ,!n 0 p]fect$ 8 gall+ pride4 ,9 ?ree days he dev\r$ 8 prey1 ,& /ill he dev\rs ! body ( clay2 ,= du/ & clay is ! s]p5t's meat1 ,:i* nev] 0 meant = man to eat4 ,t is1 ! _s mu/ be et]nally at "w consum+ & de/roy+ ! lik5ess ( ?+s mat]ial & ! religions made out ( !m4 ,?is ov]-f]v5t prophet ( fre$om = ! s5ses z well z ! s\l w\ld h !m free1 "o may say1 only = ! s\l's sake3 talk+ z we see he did ( r$emption f ! body & salvation by ! _s at w> ) x1 9 words :i* lit]ally tak5 w\ld h>dly h misbecome a monk ( ,nitria4 ,return+ to ! ,milton1 we are caught aga9 9 ! my?ologic :irlpools & cross-curr5ts ( symbol & doctr9e2 our e>s rung deaf & daz$ by ! hamm]s ( ,los 7,"t7 & our eyes bewild]$ by ! :eels & wo(s ( ,eni?>mon 7,space73 h] looms vibrate ) s(t affections1 weav+ ! ,web ( ,life out f ! a%es ( ! ,dead4 ,?is is a fragm5t ( ! ma9 my?1 ^: details ,los & ,eni?>mon !mselves = ! pres5t =bid our foll[+ out4 ,! ,?ree ,classes ( m5 regulat$ by ,los's hamm]1 & wov5 ,by ,eni?>mon's ,looms1 & spun b5ea? ! ,sp9dle ( ,tirzah3 ,! fir/3 ,! ,elect f be=e ! f\ndation ( ! ,_w2 ,! second3 ,! ,r$eem$4 ,! ,?ird3 ! ,reprobate & =m$ ,to de/ruction f ! "m's womb4 ,into ! my? ( ! h>r[ & horses ( ,palamabron1 m ,asiatic 9 tone ?an any o!r ( ,blake's1 & full ( ! va/ proportion & =mless f]v\r ( ,h9doo leg5ds1 we w n haul any reluctant read]4 ,let him only take en\gh by way ( extract to und]/& h[ ?or\ghly "o ve9 ( fi]y fai? runs ?r\gh all ! prophetic books1 & "o passionate =m ( doctr9e is en=c$ & beat5 9 ^u ! disciple aga9 & aga92 n hi!rto ) mu* mat]ial effect4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,great ,assembly ,palamabron pray$2 ,o ,god1 protect me f my fri5ds t !y h n p[] ov] me2 ,?\ ha/ giv5 me p[] to protect myself f my bitt]e/ enemies4 ,!n ! wra? ( ,r9trah1 ! mo/ fi]y ( ! spirits :o are *ildr5 ( ,"t1 hav+ ent]$ by lot into ,satan1 :o 0 ( ! ,elect f ! fir/1 seem+ a bro!r1 be+ a tyrant1 ev5 ?9k+ himself a bro!r :ile he is murd]+ ! j1 ) incomp>able mildness1 believ+ t he _h n oppress$--a symbolic po9t mu* insi/$ on-- ,he creat$ ,sev5 deadly ,s9s1 draw+ out 8 inf]nal scroll ,( moral laws & cruel puni%m5ts ^u ! cl\ds ( ,jehovah1 ,to p]v]t ! div9e voice 9 its entrance to ! e>? ,) ?und]s ( w> & trumpet's s\nd1 ) armies ( disease2 ,puni%m5ts & dea?s mu/]$ & numb]$2 say+1 ,i am ,god alone1 ,!re is no o!r2 let all obey my pr9ciples ( moral individuality ,i h br\ght !m f ! upp]mo/ inn]mo/ recesses ,( my ,et]nal ,m9d2 transgressors ,i w r5d (f = ev]2 ,z n[ ,i r5d ?is accurs$ ,family f my cov]+4 ,?is is ! ,satan ( ,blake1 suffici5tly unlike ! ,miltonic4 ,( himself he _c conceive evil & br+ =? de/ruction2 ! absolute ,_s ( ,evil is ali5 f ?is my?ology2 he mu/ ent] into ! body ( a law or sy/em & put on ! qualities ( spirits /range to himself 7,r9trah72 he is divid$1 inconsi/5t1 a my/]y & error to himself2 he repres5ts ,mono!ism ) its /r+5t law & sac]dotal cre$1 ,jewi% or ,*ri/ian1 z oppos$ to ,pan!ism :]eby man & ,god are "o1 & by culture & p]fection ( humanity man makes himself ,god4 ,! po9t ( diff]5ce "h betwe5 ,blake & _m o!r we/]n ,pan!i/s is t 9 8 cre$ self-abnegation 79 ! my/ic s5se1 n ! ascetic--! ,ori5tal1 n ! ,ca?olic7 is ! highe/ & only p]fect =m ( self-culture3 & z ,satan 7"u names div9e--see ! ,epilogue to ! ,gates ( ,p>adise7 is ! inc>nate type ( ,mono!ism1 s is ,jesus ! inc>nate type ( ,pan!ism4 ,to return to our my?2 ! /rong] _s re>s walls ( rocks & =ms riv]s ( fire r\nd !m2 ,& ,satan1 n hav+ ! ,sci5ce ( ,wra? b only ( ,pity1#eg ,r5t !m asund]2 & ,wra? 0 left to ,wra?1 & ,pity to ,pity4 ,?is is ,blake's ultimate conception ( active evil2 n wilful wrong-do+ by =ce ( arm or ( _s2 b mild error1 t5d] falsehood innoc5t ( a purpose1 embodi$ 9 an ext]nal law ( moral action & re/rictive fai?1 & clo!d ) a cov]+ ( cruelty :i* adh]es to & gr[s into x 7,decalogue & ,law74 ,a subtle & r noble conception1 develop+ easily & rapidly into :at 0 once call$ ! ,mani*ean doctr9e z to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,if ! guilty %\ld be condemn$1 he mu/ be an ,et]nal ,dea?1 ,& "o mu/ die = ano!r ?r\gh\t all ,et]nity2 ,satan is fall5 f 8 /ation & c nev] be r$eem$1 ,b mu/ be new-creat$ cont9ually mom5t by mom5t1 ,& !re=e ! class ( ,satan %all be call$ ! ,elect1 & ^? ,( ,r9trah ! ,reprobate1 & ^? ( ,palamabron ! ,r$eem$2 ,= he is r$eem$ f ,satan's law1 ! wra? fall+ on ,r9trah4 ,& !re=e ,palamabron c>$ n to call a solemn ,assembly ,till ,satan _h assum$ ,r9trah's wra? 9 ! day ( m\rn+1 ,9 a fem99e delusion#eh ( false pride self-deceiv$4 ,! words ( ! text recur n unfrequ5tly 9 ! prophetic books4 ,a s+le f9al act ( r$emption by sacrifice & oblation ( "o = ano!r is n admitt$ z suffici5t1 or ev5 possible4 ,! fav\rite dogma is ?is1 ( ! et]nity ( sacrifice2 endless r$emption to be b\ght at no less a price ?an endless self-devotion4 ,to ?is plea ( an ,et]nal be=e ! assembly succe$s ! my? ( ,leu?a (f]+ h]self a ransom = ,satan3#ei a my?1 n an allegory2 = ( allegory pure & simple !re is sc>cely a trace 9 ,blake4 ,i =m$ ! ,s]p5t ,( preci\s /ones & gold turn$ poison on ! sultry wa/e4 ,to d unk9d ?+s ) k9dness2 ) p[] arm$1 to say ,! mo/ irritat+ ?+s 9 ! mid/ ( te>s & love2 ,^! are ! /+s ( ! ,s]p5t4 ,?is :ole my? ( ,leu?a is spl5did = col\r1 & n too subtle to be ?\ght out3 ! imag9ative action ( ! poem plays l fire & palpitates l blood ^u e l9e1 z ! lips ( c>ess+ flame & ! tongues ( cleav+ light 9 :i* ! text is set fold & fla% ab\t ! m>g9s4 ,! ,elect %all meet ! ,r$eem$1 on ,albion's rocks !y %all meet1 ,a/oni%$ at ! ,transgressor1 9 him behold+ ! ,savi\r4 ,& ! ,elect %all say to ! ,r$eem$2 ,we behold x is ( ,div9e ,m]cy alone1 ( free gift & ,election1 t we live2 ,our ,virtues & cruel ,goodnesses h des]v$ ,et]nal ,dea?4 ,=giv5ess ( s9 & indulg5ce1 ! disciple p]ceives1 is n en\gh = ?is my?ology2 x mu/ include =giv5ess ( virtue & ab/95ce1 ! hypocritic hol9ess made p]fect 9 ! body ( dea? = six ?\s& ye>s "u ! repressive & re/rictive law call$ aft] ! "n ( ! ,god ( ! ,jews1 :o 0 lepr\s4 ,?us prophesies ,blake1 9 a fury ( supra-,*ri/ian dogmatism4 ,"h ends ! ,song ( ! ,b>d 9 ! ,fir/ ,book4 ,_m condemn$ ! high-ton$ song1 say+1 ,pity & ,love are too v5]able = ! imputation ( guilt4 ,o!rs said1 ,if x is true6 ,let u say ! same1 & pass on3 li/5+ only to ! ,b>d's answ]3-- ,i am inspir$6 ,i "k x is ,tru?6 = ,i s+ ,accord+ to ! ,inspiration ( ! ,poetic ,g5ius ,:o is ! ,et]nal all-protect+ div9e ,humanity ,to :om be ,glory & ,p[] & ,dom9ion ev]more4 ,am54 ,!n foll[s ! inc>nation & desc5t into e>? & hell ( ,milton1 :o repres5ts "h ! r$emption by inspiration1 work+ 9 pa9 & difficulty be=e ! expiration ( ! six ?\s& ,satanic ye>s4 ,8 words are wor? quot+3-- ,:5 w ! ,resurrection come1 to deliv] ! sleep+ body ,f corruptibility8 ,o :51 ,"l ,jesus1 wilt ?\ come8 ,t>ry no long]2 = my s\l lies at ! gates ( dea?3 ,i w arise & look =? = ! morn+ ( ! grave3 ,i w g d[n to ! sepul*re & see if morn+ breaks4 ,i w g d[n to self-annihilation & et]nal dea? ,le/ ! ,la/ ,judgm5t come & f9d me unannihilate ,& ,i be seiz$ & giv5 into ! h&s ( my own selfhood4 ,?is gr& dogma1 t p]sonal love & selfi%ness make up ! s9 :i* defies r$emption1 is 9 a mann] involv$ 9 t =m] "o ( ! necess>y et]nity ( sacrifice1 = ,i 9 my selfhood am t ,satan2 ,i am t ,evil ,"o2 ,he is my ,spectre4 ,n[ by ! light ( ^! extracts let any /ud5t exam9e ! great figure at p4 #ac1 :]e he beheld 8 own ,%ad[--& ent]$ into x4 ,clo!d 9 ! col\rs ( pa91 cr[n$ ) ! rays ( suff]+1 x /&s betwe5 _w & _w 9 a great angui% ( trans=mation & *ange3 ,passion includ$ by ,inc>nation4 ,erect on a globe ( opaque %ad[1 back$ by a sph]e ( a*+ light t op5s fl[]-wise into beams ( %ift+ col\r & bitt] radiance z ( fire1 x appeals ) a d\btful tortur$ face & /ra9+ limbs to ! flat black wall & ro( ( heav54 ,all ov] ! head is a d>kness n ( transitory cl\d or night t w "s "t melt into day2 recall+ t great v]se3 ,nei!r c\ld ! bright flames ( ! />s endure to light5 t horrible night4 ,z :5 a man dreams he reflects n t 8 body sleeps1 ,else he w\ld wake2 s seem$ he ent]+ 8 ,%ad[2 b ,) him ! ,spirits ( ! ,sev5 ,angels ( ! ,pres5ce ,ent]+1 !y gave him /ill p]ceptions ( 8 ,sleep+ ,body ,:i* n[ arose & walk$ ) !m 9 ,ed51 z an ,eigh? ,image1 ,div9e ?o' d>k5$1 & ?o' walk+ z "o walks ,9 ,sleep2 & ! ,sev5 com=t$ & support$ him4 ,! :ole passage is full ( a deep & dim beauty :i* gr[s cle>] & takes =m ( feature to ^? only :o br+ ) !m eyes to see & pati5ce to desire x4 ,take next ?is piece ( cosmography1 wor? comp>+ ) ,dante's vision ( ! worlds3-- ,! nature ( inf9ity is ?is2 ,t ev]y?+ has its ,own vortex3 & :5 once a travell] ?ro' ,et]nity ,has pass$ t vortex1 he p]ceives x roll backw>d beh9d ,8 pa? into a globe itself enfold+1 l a sun ,or l a moon or l a univ]se ( />ry maje/y1 ,:ile he keeps onw>d 9 8 wondr\s j\rney ?ro' ! e>?1 ,or l a human =m1 a fri5d ) :om he liv$ b5evol5t3 ,z ! eye ( man views bo? ! ea/ & we/ encompass+ ,its vortex1 & ! nor? & s\?1 ) all _! />ry ho/2 ,also ! ris+ & sett+ moon he views surr\nd+ ,8 cornfields & 8 valleys ( five hundr$ acres squ>e2 ,?us is ! e>? "o inf9ite plane1 & n z app>5t ,to ! weak travell] conf9$ b5ea? ! moony %ade2 ,?us is ! heav5 a vortex pass$ already1 & ! e>? ,a vortex n yet pass$ by ! travell] ?ro' ,et]nity4 ,"o curi\s piece ( symbolism may be extract$ f ! my?1 z ! "o ref]5ce to any?+ actual3-- ,!n ,milton knew t ! ,?ree ,heav5s ( ,beulah 7 beheld ,by him on e>? 9 8 bright pilgrimage ( sixty ye>s ,9 ^? ?ree ,females :om 8 ,wives1 & ^? ?ree :om 8 ,daught]s ,_h repres5t$ & conta9$1 t !y might be resum$ ,by giv+ up ( ,selfhood4 ,b ( ,milton's flight1 ( ! cruelties ( ,ulro1 ( 8 j\rney above ! ,mundane ,%ell1 :i* is a va/ concave e>?1 an imm5se h>d5$ %ad[ ( all ?+s ^u our vegetat$ e>?1 enl>g$ into dim5sion & de=m$ into indef9ite space1 we w take no m acc\nt "h2 nor ( ! /rife ) ,uriz51 "o giv+ life1 ! o!r giv+ dea?1 to 8 adv]s>y2 h>dly ev5 ( ! temptation by ! sons & daught]s ( ,rahab & ,tirzah1 :5 ,! tw(old ,=m ,h]maphroditic1 & ! ,d\ble-sex$1 ,! ,female-male & ! ,male-female1 self-divid+ /ood ,be=e him 9 _! beauty & 9 cruelties ( hol9ess4 7,comp>e ! beautiful song ,to ,tirzah1 9 ! ,songs ( ,exp]i5ce47 ,?is ,tirzah1 daught] ( ,rahab ! holy1 is ,natural ,religion 7,!ism z oppos$ to ,pan!ism71 :i* w\ld fa9 h ! spiritual ,j]usalem (f]$ 9 sacrifice to x4 ,let h] be (f]$ up to hol9ess3 ,tirzah numb]s h]3 ,%e numb]s ) h] f+]s e fibre ere x gr[3 ,:]e is ! ,lamb ( ,god8 :]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 ,h] %ad[y si/]s =m ! bones1 ev5 ! bones ( ,horeb ,ar\nd ! m>r[2 & ! orb$ scull ar\nd ! bra92 ,%e ties ! knot ( n]v\s fibres into a :ite bra92 ,%e ties ! knot ( bloody ve9s into a r$-hot he>t2 ,%e ties ! knot ( milky se$ into two lovely heav5s1 ,two yet b "o2 ea* 9 ! o!r sweet reflect$2 ^! ,are our ,?ree ,heav5s b5ea? ! %ades ( ,beulah1 l& ( re/4 ,"h & h5ce=w>d ! clam\r & glitt] ( ! poem become m & m confus$2 nev]!less e page is set ab\t ) jewels2 z "h1 9 a m compreh5sible =m ?an usual3-- ,god s5t 8 two s]vants ,:itfield & ,wesley2 7 !y prophets8 ,or 7 !y idiots & madm58 ',%[ u ,miracles'8 ,c y h great] ,miracles ?an ^!8 ,m5 :o devote ,_! life's :ole com=t to entire scorn1 injury1 & dea?8 ,take also ^! scraps ( explanation m]cifully v\*saf$ u3-- ,b[lahoola is nam$ ,law by ,mortals3 ,?>mas f\nd$ x ,because ( ,satan3 99 99 99 99 ,b ,golgonooza is nam$ ,art & ,manufacture by mortal m54 ,9 ,b[lahoola ,los's ,anvils /& & 8 ,furnaces rage4 ,b[lahoola ?ro' all its por*es feels1 ?o' too fa/ f\nd$ ,its pill>s & porticoes to tremble at ! =ce ,( mortal or immortal arm2 99 99 99 ,! ,bell[s are ! ,animal ,lungs2 ! ,hamm]s ! ,animal ,he>t2 ,! ,furnaces ! ,/oma* = dige/ion2 7,"h we mu/ cond5se in/ead ( transcrib+4 ,:ile ?\s&s lab\r at ?is "w ( ! ,s5ses 9 ! halls ( ,"t1 ?\s&s play on in/rum5ts /r+$ or flut$ to lull ! lab\r]s & dr[n ! pa9ful s\nd ( ! toil+ memb]s1 & br+ =getfulness ( ?is slav]y to ! fle%3 a my? ( animal life n )\t beauty1 & to ,blake "o ( great attraction47 ,los is by mortals nam$ ,"t1 ,eni?>mon is nam$ ,space2 ,b !y depict him bald & ag$ :o is 9 et]nal y\? ,all-p[]ful1 & 8 locks fl\ri% l ! br[s ( morn+2 ,he is ! ,_s ( ,prophecy1 ! ev]-app>5t ,elias4 ,"t is ! m]cy ( ,et]nity2 )\t ,"t's swiftness ,:i* is ! swifte/ ( all ?+s1 all 7 et]nal torm5t4 ,at lea/ ?is la/ magnific5t passage %\ld 9 common *>ity & s5se h be5 cit$ 9 ! biography1 if only to expla9 ! (t5-quot$ words ,los & ,eni?>mon4 ,nei!r bl9dness to su* spl5d\r ( symbol1 nor deafness to su* music ( ?\ght1 c excuse ! omission ( :at is s :olly necess>y = ! compreh5sion ( extracts already giv51 & giv5 7z f> z "o c see7 ) no available purpose :atev]4 ,! rema9d] ( ! fir/ book ( ! ,milton is a vision ( ,nature & prophecy ( ! ga!r+ ( ! h>ve/ ( ,"t & tread+ ( ! w9epress ( ,w>2 9 :i* h>ve/ & v9tage "w all liv+ ?+s h _! %>e = good or evil4 ,h[ r$ ! sons & daught]s ( ,luvah6 "h !y tread ! grapes1 ,laugh+ & %\t+1 drunk ) od\rs2 _m fall o'erwe>i$1 ,dr[n$ 9 ! w9e is _m a y\? & maid52 ^? ar\nd ,lay !m on sk9s ( ,tig]s & ( ! spott$ ,leop>d & ! wild ,ass ,till !y revive1 or bury !m 9 cool grots1 mak+ lam5tation4 ,?is ,w9epress is call$ ,w> on ,e>?2 x is ! pr9t+-press ,( ,los1 !re he lays 8 words 9 ord] above ! mortal bra9 ,z cogs are =m$ 9 a :eel to turn ! cogs ( ! adv]se :eel4 ,all k9d ( insects1 ( roots & se$s & creep+ ?+s--all ! armies ( disease visible or invisible--are !re2 ,! sl[ slug2 ! gras%opp] t s+s & laughs & dr9ks 7,w9t] comes1 he folds 8 sl5d] bones )\t a murmur72 wasp & hornet1 toad & newt1 spid] & snake1 ,!y ?r[ (f _! gorge\s raim5t2 !y rejoice ) l\d jubilee ,ar\nd ! w9epresses ( ,luvah1 nak$ & drunk ) w9e4 ,!re is ! nettle t /+s ) s(t d[n2 & !re ,! indignant ?i/le ^: bitt]ness is br$ 9 8 milk2 ,:o fe$s on contempt ( 8 neighb\r2 !re all ! idle we$s ,t creep ar\nd ! obscure places %[ _! v>i\s limbs ,nak$ 9 all _! beauty1 danc+ r\nd ! w9epresses4 ,b 9 ! w9epresses ! human grapes s+ n nor dance1 ,!y h[l & wri! 9 %oals ( torm5t1 9 fi]ce flames consum+2 tortur$ = ! cruel joy & deadly sport ( ,luvah's sons & daught]s2 ,!y dance ar\nd ! dy+ & !y dr9k ! h[l & groan2 ,!y cat* ! %rieks 9 cups ( gold1 !y h& !m "o to ano!r2 ,^! are ! sports ( love1 & ^! ! sweet delights ( amor\s play2 ,te>s ( ! grape1 ! dea?-sweat ( ! clu/]2 ! la/ sigh ,( ! mild y\? :o li/5s to ! lur+ songs ( ,luvah4 ,take also ?is f ! spee* ( ,"t to 8 reap]s4 ,y mu/ b9d ! %eaves n by nations or families1 ,y %all b9d !m 9 ?ree classes2 accord+ to _! classes ,s %all y b9d !m1 sep>at+ :at has be5 mix$ ,s9ce m5 began to be wov5 into nations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,elect is "o class2 y ,%all b9d !m sep>ate2 !y _c believe 9 et]nal life ,except by miracle & a new bir?4 ,! o!r two classes1 ,! ,reprobate#fj :o nev] cease to believe1 & ! ,r$eem$ ,:o live 9 d\bts & fe>s1 p]petually torm5t$ by ! ,elect1 ,^! y %all b9d 9 a tw9 bundle = ! consummation4 ,! con/ellations t rise 9 immortal ord]1 t keep _! c\rse ^u m\nta9 & valley1 ) s\nd ( h>p & song1 ) cups & measures fill$ ) foam+ w9e2 t fill ! /reams ) light ( _m visions & leave 9 lum9\s traces ^u ! extreme sea ! peace ( _! passage2 ^! too are sons ( ,los1 & lab\r 9 ! v9tage4 ,! gorge\s flies on mead[ or brook1 t weave 9 mazes ( music & motion ! delight ( artful dances1 & s\nd in/rum5ts ( song z !y t\* & cross & rec$e2 ! trees %ak5 by ! w9d into s\nd ( heavy ?und] till !y become prea*]s & prophets to m52 ^! are ! sons ( ,los1 ^! ! visions ( et]nity2 & we see b z x 7 ! hem ( _! g>m5ts4 ,a noble passage foll[s1 9 :i* are resum$ ! lab\rs ( ! sons ( "t 9 fa%ion+ m5 & ! /ations ( m54 ,!y make = d\bts & fe>s cab9ets ( ivory & gold2 :5 two spectres l lamps quiv]+ betwe5 life & dea? /& ready = ! bl9d malignity ( combat1 !y are tak5 & m\ld$ in/ead into %apes fit = love1 clo!d ) s(t raim5t by s(t] h&s1 drawn aft] l9es ( sweet & p]fect =m4 ,"s 9 ! optic n]ve give to ! poor inf9ite weal? ( insight1 p[] to "k & enjoy ! invisible heav51 & to ! ri* scorn & ignorance & ?ick d>kness4 ,o!rs build m9utes & h\rs & days2 ,& e mom5t has a c\* ( gold = s(t repose 7,a mom5t equals a pulsation ( ! art]y7 ,& e m9ute has an azure t5t ) silk5 veils1 ,& e h\r has a bright gold5 gate c>v$ ) skill1 ,& e day & night has walls ( brass & gates ( adamant ,%9+ l preci\s /ones & ornam5t$ ) appropriate signs1 ,& e mon? a silv]-pav$ t]race build$ high1 ,& e ye> invuln]able b>ri]s ) high t[]s1 ,& e age is moat$ deep1 ) bridges ( silv] & gold1 ,& e ,sev5 ,ages are encircl$ ) a flam+ fire4 ,!re is mu* m ( ! same my?ic sort conc]n+ ! duration ( "t1 ! (fices ( ! n]ves 7e4g41 9 ! optic n]ve sleep 0 trans=m$ to dea? by ,satan ! fa!r ( s9 & dea?1 ev5 z we h se5 s5sual dea? re-trans=m$ by ,m]cy into sleep71 & su*-l huge matt]s2 full1 "o ne$ n n[ repeat1 ( subtle spl5d\r & fanciful int5sity4 ,b en\gh n[ ( ?is ov]-c>eful dr$g+ 9 su* we$y wat]s2 :]e nev]!less1 at risk ( break+ our net1 we may at e dip fi% up "s pe>l4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! second book ! pe>ls lie close & pure4 ,f ?is 7)\t explanation or ref]5ce7 has be5 tak5 ! lovely & mutilat$ extract at p4 #aig ( ! ,life4 ,?us x /&s 9 ,blake's text3-- ,?\ he>e/ ! night+ale beg9 ! song ( spr+2 ,! l>k1 sitt+ ^u 8 e>?y b$1 j z ! morn ,appe>s1 li/5s sil5t2 !n1 spr++ f ! wav+ corn-field1 l\d ,he leads ! *oir ( day3 trill--trill--trill--trill-- ,m\nt+ ^u ! w+s ( light into ! great expanse1 ,re-e*o+ aga9/ ! lovely blue & %9+ heav5ly %ell ,8 little ?roat lab\rs ) inspiration2 e fea!r ,on ?roat1 & brea/1 & w+1 vibrate ) ! efflu5ce div9e4 ,all nature li/5s to him sil5t2 & ! awful ,sun ,/&s /ill ^u ! m\nta9s1 look+ on ?is little bird ,) eyes ( s(t humility1 & wond]1 love1 & awe4 ,!n l\d1 f _! gre5 cov]t1 all ! birds began _! song1-- ,! ?ru%1 ! l9net & ! goldf9*1 rob9 & ! wr51 ,awake ! ,sun f 8 sweet rev]ie ^u ! m\nta9s2 ,! night+ale aga9 essays 8 song1 & ?r\gh ! day ,& ?r\gh ! night w>bles luxuriant2 e bird ( song ,att5d+ 8 l\d h>mony ) admiration & love4 7,?is is a vision ( ! lam5tation ( ,beulah ov] ,ololon47 ,?\ p]ceive/ ! fl[]s put =? _! preci\s od\rs1 ,& none c tell h[ f s small a c5tre come su* sweets1 ,=gett+ t )9 t c5tre et]nity exp&s ,its ev]-dur+ doors t ,og & ,anak fi]cely gu>d4#fa ,fir/ ere ! morn+ breaks joy op5s 9 ! fl[]y bosoms1 ,joy ev5 to te>s1 :i* ! sun ris+ dries2 fir/ ! wild ?yme ,& mead[-sweet d[ny & s(t wav+ among ! re$s1 ,light spr++ on ! air1 lead ! sweet dance2 !y wake ,! honeysuckle sleep+ on ! oak1 ! flaunt+ beauty ,revels along ^u ! w9d2 ! :ite-?orn1 lovely ,may1 ,op5s h] _m lovely eyes2 li/5+1 ! rose /ill sleeps1 ,none d>e to wake h]3 soon %e bur/s h] crimson-curta9$ b$ ,& comes =? 9 ! maje/y ( beauty2 e fl[]1 ,! p9k1 ! jessam9e1 ! wallfl[]1 ! c>nation1 ,! jonquil1 ! mild lily1 opes h] heav5s2 e tree ,& fl[] & h]b soon fill ! air ) an innum]able dance1 ,yet all 9 ord] sweet & lovely2 m5 are sick ) love4 ,su* is a vision ( ! lam5tation ( ,beulah ov] ,ololon4 ,?is ,beulah is a place :]e contr>ieties are equally true2 x is a pleasant lovely %ad[ :]e no dispute c come because ( ^? :o sleep3 made to %elt]1 be=e !y pass away 9 w9t]1 ! tempor>y emanations :i* trembl$ exce$+ly nei!r c\ld !y live1 because ! life ( man 0 too exce$+ unb\nd$4 ,( ! inc>nation & desc5t ( ,ololon1 ( ! w>s & prophecies ( ,milton1 & ( all ! o!r ,felpham visions "h put on record1 we %all say no m 9 ?is place2 b all ^! ?+s are writt5 9 ! ,second ,book4 ,! illu/rative "w is also noble & wor? /udy 9 all ways4 ,"o page = example is cov]$ by a design among ! gr&e/ ( ,blake's4 ,two figures lie half embrac$1 z 9 a deadly sleep )\t dawn ( dream or %ad[ ( re/1 along a b>e slant l$ge ( rock wa%$ aga9/ by w9try wat]4 ,ov] ^! two /oops an eagle balanc$ on ! heavy-lad5 air1 ) /ret*+ ?roat & %>p5$ w+s1 op5+ beak1 & eyes full ( a fi]ce p]plexity ( pity4 ,all r\nd ! gre5i% & black slope ( moi/ sea-cliff ! we>y tidal ripple pla%es & laps1 ?ru/+ up z x 7 fa9t tongues & li/less f+]s tipp$ ) foam4 ,on an e>li] page1 "p ( ! text ( :i* we h giv51 cr[d & glitt] all %apes & images ( insect or reptile life1 spr9kl+ betwe5 l9e & m>g9 ke5 po9ts ( jewel-col\r$ light & s(t fla%es z ( />ry or scaly brilliance4 ,! same ye> #ahjd saw ! huge adv5t ( ,j]usalem4 ,( t t]rible emanation1 hi!rto ! ma9 corn]/one ( (f5ce to all /ud5ts ( ,blake1 :at c be said )9 any dec5t limit8 or :]e %all any travell] f9d a re/ = feet or eyes 9 t noisy & mi/y l&8 ,x 7 a m]e fr5zy ( disciple%ip t w\ld und]take by =ce ( words to make /raight ^! crook$ ways or compel ?+s incoh]5t to coh]e4 ,supra hanc petram--& su* a rock x is to beg9 any *ur*-build+ ^u6 ,_m ( ! unw>y h /umbl$ ov] x & brok5 _! wits4 ,s]i\sly1 "o _c imag9e t p w ev] read ?r\gh ?is va/ poem ) pleasure en\gh to w>rant !m 9 hav+ pati5ce ) x4 ,illu/ration ,sev]al ?+s1 true 9 ! ma9 ( all ! prophetic books1 are especially true & memorable ) reg>d to ^? writt5 or design$ dur+ ! ?ree ye>s' slumb] at ,felpham4 ,!y are ! results ( int5se & active solitude work+ ^u ! caprici\s n]ves & tremul\s bra9 ( a man naturally ! mo/ excitable & receptive ( m54 ,!y are to be read by ! light ( 8 e>li] "w 9 ! same l9e2 /ill m p]haps by ! light ( ^? invaluable t5 lett]s pr9t$ 9 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ( ! ,life1 = :i* "o c h>dly give ?anks en\gh4 ,! incr$ible fev] ( _s "u ! /+ & /ress ( :i* he ?\ght & lab\r$ all 8 life ?r\gh1 has left m>ks ( its hot & re/less pres5ce z cle>ly on ?is %ort correspond5ce z on ! volum9\s rolls ( prophecy4 ,! m]it or dem]it ( ! "w done is nev] 9 any degree ! consci\s or delib]ate result ( a purpose4 ,possess$ to ! inmo/ n]ve & core by a c]ta9 fai?1 consum$ by ! desire to obey 8 in/9ct ( "r by prea*+ t fai?1 utt]ly reg>dless ( all matt]s ly+ outside ( 8 own inspiration1 he wrote & engrav$ z x 0 giv5 him to d1 & no o!rwise4 ,z to matt] & argum5t1 ! enorm\s ,j]usalem is simply a f]v5t apocalyptic disc\rse on ! old subjects--love )\t law & aga9/ law1 virtue t /agnates into poison\s dead matt] by moral isolation1 s9 t mu/ exi/ = ! sake ( be+ =giv51 =giv5ess t mu/ always keep up ) s9--mu/ ev5 ma9ta9 s9 t x may h some?+ to keep up ) & to live =4 ,)\t =giv5ess ( s9s1 ! "o ?+ necess>y1 we lapse ea* man into sep>ate self-righte\sness & a cruel wor%ip ( natural morality & religi\s law4 ,= nature1 oddly en\gh z x seems at fir/ sight1 is assum$ by ?is my/ical code to be ! cruelle/ & n>r[e/ ( absolute morali/s4 ,only by wor%ip ( imag9ative impulse1 ! grace ( ! ,lamb ( ,god1 :i* admits inf9ite indulg5ce 9 s9 & inf9ite =giv5ess ( s9--only by "s su* fai? z ?is %all ! _w be r5ew$ & r$eem$4 ,?is may be tak5 z ! r\gh result1 broadly set d[n1 ( ! port5t\s book ( revelation4 ,nev]1 "o may suppose1 did any ,ori5tal h]etic drive 8 d$uctions fur!r or set =? 8 conclusions 9 obscur] =m4 ,nev] c]ta9ly did a man fall to 8 "w ) ke5] fai? & devotion4 ,s9 itself is n s evil--b ! remembrance & puni%m5t ( s96 ,injury ! ,"l heals2 b v5geance _c be heal$4 ,next or equal 9 hatefulness to ! division ( qualities into evil & good 7see above1 ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell7 is ! sep>ation ( sexes into male & female3 h5ce jeal\s love & p]sonal desire1 t set itself aga9/ ! my/ical frankness ( frat]nity3 h5ce too 7contradictory z x may seem till "o ?9ks x out7 ! h]maphroditic emblem is always us$ z a symbol seem+ly ( duplicity & division1 p]plexity & re/ra9t4 ,! two sexes %\ld n comb9e & cont5d2 !y mu/ f9ally amalgamate & be annihilat$4#fb ,all ?is is ( c\rse m or less symbolic1 & n to be tak5 9 lit]al co>s5ess or folly ( mean+4 ,! :ole /age is elem5tal1 ! s*eme "o ( patri>*al vap\r1 & ! my?ologic actors m]e ,titans outl9$ 9 cl\d4 ,res]v+ ?is always1 we %all n be f> out 9 int]pret+ ,blake's dim cre$ some:at z above4 ,"o di/9ction x is "h possible to make1 & desirable to keep 9 m9d3 ,blake at "o "t speaks ( ,nature z ! s\rce ( moral law1 ! h>lot virg9-"m1 ,rahab1 ! daught] ( ,babylon1 orig9 ( religi\s re/rictions & ! wor%ip ( ab/95ce2 "m ( ! h>lot mode/y1 & spr+ ( all hypocrisies & prohibitions2 to :om ! religi\s & moral ( ?is _w w\ld fa9 (f] up 9 sacrifice ! spiritual ,j]usalem1 ! virg9 esp\s$1 nam$ among m5 ,lib]ty1 =bidd+ no?+ & enjoy+ all1 b !re=e clean & n unclean3 by :om comes indulg5ce1 aft] :om foll[s r$emption4 ,at ano!r "t ?is same prophet w plead = fre$om on behalf ( natural en]gies1 & set up ! claims ( nature to en]getic enjoym5t & gratification ( all desires1 aga9/ ! moral law & gov]nm5t ( ! creative & re/rictive ,deity--,uriz51 mi/ak5 ,demon ( ,heav54 ,) a l loos5ess ( phrase he uses & transposes ! words ,god & ,satan1 ev5 to an excess ( laxity & consequ5t p]plexity2 n1 x may be suspect$1 )\t a gra9 ( innoc5t if malign pleasure at ! *ance ( inflict+ on m5 ( conv5tional temp]s bewild]m5t & (f5ce4 ,b z to ?is "q ( ! t]m ,nature ! case seems to lie ?us3 :51 z ?r\gh\t ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell1 he uses x 9 ! simple s5se ( human or physical condition z oppos$ to "s artificial /ate ( s\l or belief1 he takes x z ! contr>y ( conv5tional ideas & habits 7( religion & morality z vulg>ly conceiv$ or practis$72 b :51 z ?r\gh\t ! ,milton & ,j]usalem1 he speaks ( nature z oppos$ to inspiration1 x mu/ be tak5 z ! contr>y ( t high] & subtl] religi\s fai? :i* he is b5t on inculcat+1 & :i* itself is ! only p]fect opposite & effici5t antagoni/ to ! conv5tional fai? & 7to use ano!r ( 8 quasi-te*nical t]ms7 ! dei/ical virtue :i* he is b5t on d5y+4 ,blake1 "o %\ld always rememb]1 0 n infidel b h]etic2 8 belief 0 peculi> en\gh1 b x 0 n unbelief2 x 0 f>!r f t ?an mo/ m5's4 ,to him1 ?\gh = q p]sonal reasons & 9 a q especial s5se1 mu* ( :at is call$ inspir$ writ+ 0 z sacr$ & infallible z to any prie/ ( any *ur*4 ,only be=e read+ he inv]t$ ! book4 ,bo? read ! ,bible day & night1 ,b ?\ read'/ black :]e ,i read :ite4 7,ev]la/+ ,gospel1 ,,ms47 ,?us1 by 8 own %[+1 9 ! record$ words ( ,*ri/ he f\nd au?ority = 8 vision & sympa?y ) 8 fai?2 9 ! publi%$ cre$ ( reason or rationalism1 he f\nd negation ( 8 belief & antipa?y to 8 aims4 ,h5ce 9 8 lat] d5unciation he brackets toge!r ! ,*ur*es ( ,rome & ,engl& ) ! ,*ur*es ( ,f]ney & ,lausanne2 x 0 all un9spir$--all nature's cruel hol9ess--! deceits ( natural religion2 all irrem$iably involv$1 all inextricably int]wov5 ) ! old fallacies & ! old prohibitions4 ,illu/ration ,su* po9ts z ^! d1 above mo/ o!rs1 des]ve1 dem&1 & rew>d ! tr\ble ( cle>+ up2 & ^! once und]/ood1 mu* t seem$ ! aimless unreflect+ j>gon ( crude or accid5tal rhetoric assumes a di/9ct if unacceptable mean+4 ,x is mu* o!rwise ) ! ext]nal s*eme or lit]al %ell ( ! ,j]usalem4 ,let no man attempt to def9e ! po/ or exp\nd ! (fice ( ! t]rible sons & daught]s4 ,^!1 ) all _! flock ( emanations & spectr\s or vegetat+ %ad[s1 let u leave to ! discretion ( ,los2 :o has en\gh on 8 h&s among !m all4 ,nei!r let any attempt to plant a human foot ^u ! soil ( ! newly-divid$ %ires & c\nties1 p>tition$ ?\gh !y be into ! my/ic lik5ess ( ! twelve tribes ( ,israel4 ,nor let any que/ion] ( ari?metical m9d apply 8 skill 9 numb]s to ! f9d+ ( flaws or products 9 ! twelves1 tw5ty-f\rs1 & tw5ty-sev5s :i* make up ! sum ( _! male & female emanations4 ,9 e>ne/1 ! ext]nals ( ?is poem are too incr$ibly grotesque--! my?ologic plan too incomp>ably tortu\s--to be fit = any detail$ coh]5ce ( rem>k4 ,nor inde$ 7 !y meant to endure x4 ,su* ?+s1 & ! expression ( su* ?+s1 z are "h treat$ (1 are n to be reason$ out2 ! matt] "o may say is above reason+2 ! mann] 7tak5 ap>t f ! matt]7 is bel[ x3 ! _s ( ! "w is too /rong & its =m too faulty = any rule or l9e4 ,x w ^u ! :ole suffice if ?is be kept 9 m9d2 t to ,blake1 9 a lit]al p]haps z well z a my/ical s5se1 ,albion 0 z x 7 ! cradle & c5tre ( all creat$ exi/5ce2 he ev5 calls on ! ,jews to recognize x z ! p>5t l& ( _! hi/ory & _! fai?4 ,its inc>nate _s is *ief among ! anci5t giant-gods1 ,titans ( 8 my?ology1 :o 7 lords ( ! old simple _w & its good ?+s1 its wise delights & /rong sweet in/9cts1 full ( ! vigor\s impulse ( innoc5ce2 lords ( an ext9ct k+dom1 sup]s$$ n[ & trans=m$ by ! adv5t ( moral fe> & religi\s jeal\sy1 ( pallid fai? & artificial ab/95ce4 ,9 ?is mann] ,albion is *ang$ & ov]?r[n2 h5ce at l5g? he dies1 /ifl$ & sla9 by 8 *ildr5 "u ! new law4 ,8 "o fri5d1 n misl$ or conv]t$ to ! disp5sations ( bodily virtue & spiritual re/ra9t1 b fai?ful f ( old & ev5 aft] 8 *ange & conv]sion to moral law1 is ,"t2 ^: ,spectre1 or m]e outside husk & lik5ess1 is inde$ 7z x mu/ ne$s be7 fa9 to range itself on ! transitory side ( ?+s1 fa9 to foll[ aft] ! fugitive ,emanation embodi$ 9 ^! new =ms ( life & alli$ to ! fai? & habit ( ! day aga9/ ! old lib]ty2#fc b = all ! desire ( 8 despair & fi]ce entreaties to be let g1 he is yet kept to "w1 h[ev] afflict$ & rebelli\s1 & compell$ to lab\r ) ,"t's self at ! build+ up )9 e man ( t spiritual city :i* is r$emption & fre$om = all m5 7*4 i474 ,all ! my? ( ?is build+ ( ,golgonooza1 7t is1 we "k1 inspir$ art by :i* salvation mu/ come7 is noticeable = sweet intricacy ( beauty2 only aft] a little "s madd5+ memory 7surely n pure inspiration ?is "t1 b r memory87 ( ! latt] *apt]s ( ,ezekiel1 ) _! int]m9able inexplicable /ructures & plans1 seizes on ,blake's passionate fancy & sets him at "w measur+ & divid+ walls & gates 9 a /yle calculat$ to we> out a hecatomb ( s*olia/s1 = :ole pages 9 :i* no subtiliz$ m$iaeval intellect1 ?\gh tra9$ "u s]aphic or *]ubic doctors1 c\ld possibly f9d "o satisfactory hair to split4 ,= x m]ely trebles ! ro>+ & roll+ confusion :5 "s weak gra9 ( symbolism is turn$ up = a glimpse ( "t 9 ! ?ick ( a mass ( *oral prose consi/+ ( absolute fancy & m]e nak$ s\nd4 ,n t !re is "h less ?an else:]e ( ! passion & beauty :i* r$eem s mu* ( ^! confus$ & clamor\s poems4 ,! m]its & attractions ( ?is book are n su* z c be m9c$ small & s]v$ up 9 fragm5ts4 ,to d ju/ice to its melodi\s eloqu5ce & t5d] subtlety1 we %\ld h to analyze or transcribe :ole sections3 to give any fair notion ( ! gr&eur & v>iety ( its decorations w\ld take up twice ! space we c all[ to x4 ,let ?is brief prologue /& z a sample ( ! =m] qualities4 ,read]6 lov] ( books6 lov] ( heav5 ,& ( t ,god f :om all ?+s are giv52 ,:o 9 my/]i\s ,s9ai's awful cave ,to ,man ! wondr\s art ( writ+ gave2 ,aga9 he speaks 9 ?und] & 9 fire1 ,?und] ( ?\ght & flames ( fi]ce desire2 ,ev5 f ! dep?s ( ,hell 8 voice ,i he> ,)9 ! unfa?om$ cav]ns ( my e>2 ,!re=e ,i pr9t2 nor va9 my types %all be2 ,heav51 ,e>?1 & ,hell h5ce=? %all live 9 h>mony4 ,we :o dwell on e>?1 adds ! prophet1 speak+ ( ! measure & outw>d fa%ion ( 8 poem1 c d no?+ ( ourselves2 ev]y?+ is conduct$ by ,spirits no less ?an dige/ion or sleep4 ,x is to be wi%$ !n t ! spirits _h on ?is occasion spok5 less l somnambuli/s & utt]$ less indige/$ v]se4 ,= metrical oratory ! plea t foll[s aga9/ ord9>y metre may be all[$ to h "s effective significance2 h[ev] futile if appli$ to pur] & m ess5tial =ms ( poetry4 ,x w be en\gh to und]/& well & be> well 9 m9d once = all t ! gi/ ( ?is poem1 reg>d$ ei!r z a s*eme ( e?ics or z a my?ological evangel1 is simply ?is3 to prea*1 z 9 ! ,savi\r's op5+ invocation1 ! union ( man ) ,god3--7,i am n a ,god af> (f2--,lo6 we are ,"o2 =giv+ all evil2 n seek+ recomp5se73 to confute ! dull m\rnful insanity ( disbelief :i* compels ! p]turb$ man to av]t 8 e> & reject ! div9e c\nsellor z a ,phantom ( ! ov]-heat$ bra94 ,?is p]v]t$ humanity is inc>nate 9 ,albion1 ! fall5 ,titan1 imprison$ by 8 *ildr52 ! sons ( ,albion are daemonic qualities ( =ce & fai?1 ! daught]s are reflex qualities or conditions :i* emanate f ^!4 ,z ?us2 reason supplants fai?1 & law1 moral or religi\s1 gr[s out ( reason2 ,j]usalem1 symbol ( imag9ative lib]ty1 emanation ( 8 unfall5 days1 is ! fai? ca/ out by ! sons or spirits :o sub/itute reason = fai?1 ! fre$om trodd5 "u by ! daught]s :o sub/itute moral law = moral impulse3 ,vala1 h] ,spectre1 call$ ,tirzah among m51 is ! p]sonifi$ =m 9 :i* ,j]usalem becomes reveal$1 ! p]v]t$ inc>nation1 ! wre/$ m$ium or condition 9 :i* %e exi/s among m54 ,?us mu* = ! s*eme ( allegory ) :i* ! prophet sets out2 b :5 once he has got 8 !ogony well "u way & ?r[n x well into types1 ! antitypes all b vani%3 e condition or quality has a god or goddess ( its own2 e obscure /ate & allegorical gradation becomes a p]sonal ag5t3 & all ^! fi]ce dim figures ?reat5 & compla91 m+le & divide1 /ruggle & embrace z human fri5ds or foes4 ,! ma9 symbols are ev5 ( a monoton\s consi/5cy2 b no accurate sequ5ce ( symbolic detail is to be look$ = 9 ! do+s & say+s ( ^! cont5d+ giants & gods4 ,to ^? :o w rememb] ?is di/9ction & w make all[ance = ! peculi> dialect & mann] ( :i* "s acc\nt has already be5 tak51 ?is poem w n seem s :olly devoid ( reason or ( *>m4 ,= its great qualities are mu* ! same 9 text z 9 design3 pl5te\s1 delicate1 vigor\s4 ,!re is a c]ta9 real if r\gh & lax p[] ( dramatic insight & inv5tion %[n ev5 9 ! s+ul> divisions ( adv]se symbol aga9/ symbol2 9 su* allegories z t :i* opposes ! human imag9ation 9 :i* all ?+s exi/--d actually exi/ to all et]nity--& ! reflex fancy or belief :i* m5 conf\nd ) ?is2 nay1 :i* !y pref] to dwell 9 & ask com=t f4 ,^! two ! poet calls ! /ates ( ,beulah & ,j]usalem4 ,z ! s\ls ( m5 are attract$ t[>ds t mild heav5 ( dreams & %ad[s :]e only ! reflect$ image ( _! own hopes & errors c abide1 ! imag9ation1 mo/ div9e & human1 mo/ actual & absolute1 ( all ?+s1 rec$es ev] fur!r & fur!r among ! cl\ds ( smoke1 vap\rs ( ab/ract philosophy1 & is caught among ! />ry :eels ( religion & law1 ^: re/less & magnetic revolution attracts & absorbs h]4 ,o :at avail ! loves & te>s ( ,beulah's lovely daught]s8 ,!y hold ! immortal =m 9 g5tle b&s & t5d] te>s1 ,b all )9 is op5$ into ! deeps-- ! deeps ( a d>k & unkn[n night 9 :i* philosophy w>s aga9/ imag9ation4 ,"h also ! ma9 my? ( ! ,europe is once m reh&l$2 to create a female w1 jeal\s1 curi\s1 cunn+1 full ( t5d] tyranny & confusion1 ?is is to hide ! mo/ evid5t ,god 9 a hidd5 cov]t1 ev5 9 ! %ad[s ( a woman & a seclud$ holy place1 t we may pry aft] him z aft] a /ol5 treasure1 hidd5 among ! dead & mur$ up f ! pa?s ( life4 ,?us is x ) ! ,titan ,albion & all 8 race ( my?ologic m51 :5 = !m ,vala supplants ,j]usalem1 ! husk replaces ! fruit1 ! mutable =m eclipses ! immutable sub/ance4 ,b into ^! d>k] p>ts ( ! book we w n g too deep4 ,"t1 pati5ce1 & insight on ! "p ( writ] & read] might p]haps cle> up all details & lay b>e mu* wor? sight & /udy2 b only at ! exp5se ( mu* lab\r & space4 ,x is feasible1 & w\ld be wor? do+2 b n "h4 ,if ! s+ul> amalgam call$ ,blake's works %\ld ev] get publi%$1 & edit$ to any purpose1 ?is w h to be done by an en]getic editor ) "t en\gh on 8 h&s & wits en\gh = ! "w4 ,we meantime w ga!r up a few /rays t ev5 "u ^! circum/ances appe> wor? hiv+4 ,9 ! address 7p4 #bg7 to ! ,jews1 c41 ,blake affirms t ,brita9 0 ! primitive seat ( ! patri>*al religion3 !re=e1 9 a lit]al z well z 9 a my/ical s5se1 ,j]usalem 0 ! emanation ( ! giant ,albion4 7,?is x %\ld seem 01 accord+ to ! my?ology1 be=e ! visible _w 0 creat$2 9 ! "t :5 all ?+s 7 9 ! div9e undivid$ _w ( ! gods47 ,ye are unit$1 ,o ye inhabitants ( ,e>?1 9 "o ,religion3 ! mo/ ,anci5t1 ! ,et]nal1 & ! ,ev]la/+ ,gospel4 ,! ,wick$ w turn x to ,wick$ness2 ! ,righte\s1 to ,righte\sness4 ,if !re be tru? 9 ! ,jewi% tradition1 he adds fur!r on1 t man anci5tly conta9$ 9 8 mighty limbs all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?1 & !y 7 sep>at$ f him by cruel sacrifices2 & :5 compulsory cruel sacrifices _h br\ght ,humanity into a fem99e tab]nacle 9 ! lo9s ( ,abraham & ,david1 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 ! ,savi\r1 became app>5t on e>? z ! prophets _h =etold3 ! return ( ,israel is a return to m5tal sacrifice & w>1 to noble spiritual fre$om & lab\r1 :i* alone c supplant corporeal w> & viol5ce ( error4 ,! second address 7p4 #eb7 to ! ,dei/s is m s+ul> & m eloqu5t4 ,take a few extracts giv5 n q at r&om4 ,he1 says ,blake1 :o prea*es natural religion or morality is a flatt]] :o means to betray1 & to p]petuate tyrant pride & ! laws ( t ,babylon :i* he =esees %all %ortly be de/roy$ ) ! spiritual & n ! natural sword2 he is 9 ! /ate nam$ ,rahab4 ,! prophet !n en=ces 8 law t man is born a spectre or ,satan & is altoge!r an ,evil1 & mu/ cont9ually be *ang$ into 8 direct contr>y4 ,^? :o p]suade him o!rwise are 8 enemies4 ,= man mu/ & w h "s religion2 if he has n ! religion ( ,jesus he w h ! religion ( ,satan4 ,aga91 ,w any "o say1 ,:]e are ^? :o wor%ip ,satan "u ! "n ( ,god8--:]e are !y8 ,li/54 ,e religion t prea*es v5geance = s9 is ! religion ( ! enemy & av5g]1 & n ( ! =giv] ( s93 & _! ,god is ,satan nam$ by ! ,div9e ,"n4 ,?is1 he says1 mu/ be at root ! religion ( all :o d5y revelation & adore nature2#fd = m]e nature is ,satanic4 ,adam ! fir/ man 0 creat$ at ! same "t ) ,satan1 :5 ! e>?-giant ,albion 0 ca/ into a trance ( sleep3 ! fir/ man 0 a "p ( ! univ]sal flu5t nature made opaque2 ! fir/ fi5d1 a "p contract$2 & only by ^! qualities ( opacity & contraction c man or devil h sep>ate natural exi/5ce4 ,^?1 ! prophet adds 9 8 p]v]se mann]1 :o pr(ess belief 9 natural virtue are hypocrites2 :i* ^? _c be :o pret5d to be holi] ?an o!rs1 b confess _! s9s be=e all ! _w4 ,!re=e !re 0 nev] a religi\s hypocrite6 ,r\sseau ?\ght m5 good by nature2 he f\nd !m evil1 & f\nd no fri5d4 ,fri5d%ip _c exi/ )\t =giv5ess ( s9s cont9ually4 ,& s =?4 ,at p4 #ff is a passage recall+ ! my? ( ! ,m5tal ,travell]1 & :i* seems to be> out ! int]pretation we gave to t mi/y & tempe/u\s poem4 ,?is "p ( ! prophecy1 describ+ ! bl9d pitiful cruelty ( divid$ qualities set aga9/ ea* o!r1 is full ( brilliant & noble passages4 ,ev5 ! fa9t symbolic %apes ( ,tirzah & all h] k9d assume n[ & !n a spl5d\r ( pa?os1 utt] words ( /ately s\nd1 compla9 & appeal ev5 to "s recognizable purpose4 ,s mu* might "h be cit$ t we w pref] to cite no?+ b ?is slight t\* ( my?4 ,9 ! _w ( "t !y refuse lib]ty to ! male3 n l ,beulah1 ,:]e e female delights to give h] maid5 to h] husb&4 ,! female se>*es sea & l& = gratification to ! male g5ius1 :o 9 return clo!s h] 9 gems & gold & fe$s h] ) ! food ( ,ed53 h5ce all h] beauty beams4 ,b ?is is only 9 ! l& ( dreams1 :]e dwell ?+s /ol5 f ! human imag9ation by secret amor\s !ft3 & :5 ! spectres ( ! dead awake 9 t l&1 all ! jeal\sies become murd]\s3--=m+ a comm]ce to sell loves ) moral law2 an equal balance1 n go+ d[n ) decision3 !re=e--mutual hate returns & mutual deceit & mutual fe>4 ,9 fact1 ! divorce batt]ies are "h op5 aga94 ,! ?ird address to ! ,*ri/ians is too long to transcribe "h2 & %\ld 9 fairness h be5 giv5 9 ! biography4 ,its dev\t passion & beauty ( words might h won notice1 & e>n$ tol]ance = ! m erratic matt] 9 :i* x lies emb$d$4 ,:at is ! joy ( heav5 b improvem5t 9 ! ?+s ( ! _s8 ,:at are ! pa9s ( hell b ignorance1 bodily lu/1 idl5ess1 & deva/ation ( ! ?+s ( ! _s8 ,m5tal gifts1 giv5 ( ,*ri/1 always appe> to ! ignorance-lov+ hypocrite z s9s2 b t :i* is a s9 9 ! sight ( cruel man is n s 9 ! sight ( our k9d ,god4 ,e ,*ri/ian aft] 8 ability %\ld op5ly engage 9 "s m5tal pursuit2 = to lab\r 9 k is to build up ,j]usalem2 & to despise k is to despise ,j]usalem & h] build]s4 ,a little be=e he has said3 ,i "k ( no o!r ,*ri/ianity & no o!r ,gospel ?an ! lib]ty bo? ( body & m9d to ex]cise ! div9e arts ( imag9ation4 ,god be+ a _s1 & to be wor%ipp$ 9 _s & 9 tru?1 are n all 8 gifts spiritual gifts8 ,! ,*ri/ians !n mu/ give up ! religion ( ,caiaphas1 ! d>k prea*] ( dea?1 ( s91 ( sorr[1 & ( puni%m5t1 typifi$ z a revolv+ :eel1 a dev\r+ sword2 & recognize t ! lab\rs ( ,art & ,sci5ce alone are ! lab\rs ( ! ,gospel4 ,z to religion1 ,jesus di$ because he /rove aga9/ ! curr5t ( ?is :eel--oppos+ nature2 x is natural religion4 ,b ,jesus is ! bright prea*] ( life1 creat+ nature f ?is fi]y law1 by self-d5ial & =giv5ess ( s94 ,s speaks to ! prophet a ,wat*] & a ,holy ,"o2 bidd+ him ,g !re=e1 ca/ out devils 9 ,*ri/'s "n1 ,heal ?\ ! sick ( spiritual disease2 ,pity ! evil2 = ?\ art n s5t ,to smite ) t]ror & ) puni%m5ts ,^? t are sick4 99 99 99 99 ,b to ! publicans & h>lots g3 ,tea* !m true happ9ess2 b let no curse ,g =? out ( ?y m\? to blight _! peace4 ,= hell is op5$ to heav52 ?9e eyes behold ,! dungeons bur/1 ! prison]s set free4 ,engl&1 awake6 awake6 awake6 ,j]usalem ?y si/] calls2 ,:y wilt ?\ sleep ! sleep ( dea? ,& *ase h] f ?y anci5t walls8 ,?y hills & valleys felt h] feet ,g5tly ^u _! bosoms move2 ,?y gates beheld sweet ,zion's ways2 ,!n 0 a "t ( joy & love4 ,& n[ ! "t returns aga92 ,our s\ls exult2 & ,london's t[]s ,receive ! ,lamb ( ,god to dwell ,9 ,engl&'s gre5 & pleasant b[]s4 ,mu* might also be said1 _h "o leave ( "t1 ( ! la/ *apt]2 ( ! dea? ( ! e>?-giant ?r\gh jeal\sy1 & 8 resurrection :5 ! ,savi\r appe>$ to him reveal$ 9 ! lik5ess & similitude ( ,"t3 ( ! ultimate deliv]ance ( all ?+s1 *ant$ 9 a psalm ( high & tidal melody2 a resurrection :]e9 all ?+s1 ev5 ,tree1 ,metal1 ,e>? & ,/one1 become all ,human =ms id5tifi$2 liv+1 go+ =?1 & return+ we>i$ ,into ! planet>y lives ( ye>s1 mon?s1 days1 & h\rs3 repos+ ,& !n awak+ into 8 bosom 9 ! life ( immortality4 ,& ,i he>d ! "n ( _! emanations3 !y are nam$ ,j]usalem4 ,we w add "o ref]5ce1 to pp4 #fa-fb1 :]e ,god %[s to ,j]usalem 9 a vision ,joseph ! c>p5t] 9 ,naz>e?1 & ,m>y 8 esp\s$ wife4 ,?r\gh ! vision ( _! /ory ! =giv5ess ( ,j]usalem also1 :5 %e has gone a/ray f h] ,"l1 is made manife/ to h]4 ,& ,i he>d a voice among ! reap]s say+1 ',am ,i ,j]usalem ! lo/ adult]ess8 or am ,i ,babylon come up to ,j]usalem8' ,& ano!r voice answ]$ say+1 ',does ! voice ( my ,"l call me aga98 am ,i pure ?r\gh 8 m]cy & pity8 am ,i become lovely z a virg9 9 8 sight1 :o am inde$ a h>lot drunk5 ) ! sacrifice ( idols8--,o m]cy1 ,o div9e humanity1 ,o =giv5ess & pity & compassion1 if ,i 7 pure ,i %\ld nev] h kn[n !e3 if ,i 7 unpollut$ ,i %\ld nev] h glorifi$ ?y hol9ess1 or rejoic$ 9 ?y great salvation4' ,! :ole passage--& su* are n s unfrequ5t z at fir/ glimpse !y seem--is1 if se5 ) equal eyes1 :e!r its purport be "r or wrong1 full ( wisdom & p]fect 9 beauty4 ,b we w dive aft] no m pe>ls at pres5t 9 ?is huge oy/]-b$2 & ( ! illu/rations we c b speak 9 a r\gh swift way4 ,^! are all g5]ally noble3 t at p4 #gj is great among ! greate/ ( ,blake's4 ,spires ( s]p5t9e cl\d are se5 be=e a /rong w9d bel[ a cresc5t moon2 ,druid pill>s enclose z ) a frame ?is /ormy division ( sky2 outside !m aga9 ! vap\r twi/s & ?ick5s2 & m5 /&+ on desolate brok5 gr\nd look heav5w>d or e>?w>d betwe5 ! pill>s4 ,( o!rs a brief & admirable acc\nt is giv5 9 ! ,life1 m f9al & suffici5t ?an we c aga9 give2 b all 9 fact %\ld be well se5 into by ^? :o w\ld judge fitly ( ,blake's s+ul> & supreme gift = purely imag9ative "w4 ,fl[]s sprung ( e>? & lit f heav51 ) *alices ( floral fire & ) fl[]-l wom5 or m5 gr[+ up out ( _! c5tre2 fair l>ge =ms full ( lab\r or ( re/2 sudd5 />ry /r&s & rea*es ( brea?less heav5 wa%$ by drifts ( rapid w9d & cl\d2 s]rat$ array ( iron rocks & glori\s gr[? ( we$y l&s or fl[]+ fields2 reflect$ light ( b[s b5t & arr[s drawn 9 heav51 divid+ cl\d f />lit cl\d2 /ately %apes ( inf9ite sorr[ or exub]ant joy2 all beautiful ?+s & all ?+s t]rible1 all *anges ( %ad[ & ( light1 all my/]ies ( ! d>kness & ! day1 f9d place & lik5ess "h3 deep wat]s made glad & sad ) heavy light t comes & goes2 va/ expansion ( />-%ap$ blossom & swift aspiration ( labori\s flame2 /rong & sweet figures made subject to /range torture 9 dim l&s ( bondage2 my/ic emblems ( plumeless bird & semi-human bea/2 wom5 l ! daught]s ( giants1 ) imm5se %apel9ess & vig\r ( li! l>ge limbs1 clo!d ab\t ) angui% & cr[n$ ^u ) triumph2 _! deep bosoms press$ aga9/ ! scales ( /rong dragons1 _! bodies & faces /ra9$ toge!r 9 ! delight ( mon/r\s c>esses2 similitudes ( all betwe5 angel & reptile t divide illimitable spaces ( air or defile ! ov]lab\r$ furr[s ^u e>?4 ,x is easi] to d complete ju/ice to ! m9or prophecies ?an to give any n inadequate conception ( ?is great book1 s va/ 9 rea*1 s repell5t 9 /yle1 s ri*1 vehem5t1 & subtle beyond all o!r works ( ,blake2 ! *os5 cr[n & treasur$ fruit ( 8 /range lab\rs4 ,extracts ( admirable beauty might be ga!r$ up on all h&s1 m eligible x may be ?an any "h giv52 none ,i ?9k m s]viceable by way ( sample & exposition1 z f> z su* c at all be atta9$4 ,t ! book conta9s mu* ( a p]sonal k9d ref]r+ 9 a wild dim mann] to 8 own spiritual actions & passions1 is evid5t3 b ev5 by ! new light ( ! ,felpham correspond5ce "o c h>dly see :]e to lay f+] on ^! passages & sep>ate !m decisively f ! loose float+ context4 ,n )\t regret1 yet n ) any s5se ( wilful or scornful ov]sight1 we mu/ be cont5t n[ to pass on1 & put up ) ?is insuffici5t notice4 ,! only o!r engrav$ "w ( a prophetic k9d did n appe> = eighte5 ye>s m4 ,?is la/ & lea/ 9 size1 b n 9 wor?1 ( ! :ole set is s brief t x may "h be read 9 full4 ,,! ,,gho/ ,,( ,,abel4 ,a ,,revelation ,,9 ,,! ,,visions ,,( ,,jehovah4 ,,se5 ,,by ,,william ,,blake4 ,to ,"l ,byron 9 ! ,wild]ness4--,:at do/ ?\ "h1 ,elijah8 ,c a ,poet d\bt ! ,visions ( ,jehovah8 ,nature has no ,outl9e3 ,b ,imag9ation has4 ,nature has no ,"t2 b ,imag9ation has4 ,nature has no ,sup]natural1 & dissolves2 ,imag9ation is ,et]nity4 ,,sc5e4--,a rocky ,c\ntry4 ,,eve fa9t$ ov] ! dead body ( ,,abel :i* lays ne> a grave4 ,,adam kneels by h]4 ,,jehovah /&s above4 ,,jehovah4 ,adam6 ,,adam4 ,x is 9 va93 ,i w n he> !e m1 ?\ ,spiritual ,voice4 ,is ?is ,dea?8 ,,jehovah4 ,adam6 ,,adam4 ,x is 9 va92 ,i w n he> !e ,h5ce=?4 ,is ?is ?y ,promise t ! ,woman's ,se$ ,%\ld bruise ! ,s]p5t's ,head8 ,is ?is ! ,s]p5t8 ,ah6 ,sev5 times1 ,o ,eve1 ?\ ha/ fa9t$ ov] ! ,dead4 ,ah6 ,ah6 7,,eve revives47 ,,eve4 ,is ?is ! ,promise ( ,jehovah8 ,o x is all a va9 delusion1 ,?is ,dea? & ?is ,life & ?is ,jehovah4 ,,jehovah4 ,woman1 lift ?9e eyes4 7,a ,,voice is he>d com+ on47 ,,voice4 ,o ,e>?1 cov] n ?\ my blood6 cov] n ?\ my blood6 7,ent] ! ,,gho/ ( ,,abel47 ,,eve4 ,?\ vision>y ,phantasm1 ?\ art n ! real ,abel4 ,,abel4 ,among ! ,elohim a ,human ,victim ,i w&]3 ,i am _! ,h\se1 ,pr9ce ( ! ,air1 & our dim5sions compass ,z5i? & ,nadir4 ,va9 is ?y ,cov5ant1 ,o ,jehovah3 ,i am ! ,accus] & ,av5g] ,( ,blood2 ,o ,e>?1 cov] n ?\ ! blood ( ,abel4 ,,jehovah4 ,:at v5geance do/ ?\ require8 ,,abel4 ,life = ,life6 ,life = ,life6 ,,jehovah4 ,he :o %all take ,ca9's life mu/ also die1 ,o ,abel2 ,& :o is he8 ,adam1 wilt ?\1 or ,eve1 ?\1 d ?is8 ,,adam4 ,x is all a va9 delusion ( ! all-creative ,imag9ation4 ,eve1 come away1 & let u n believe ^! va9 delusions4 ,abel is dead1 & ,ca9 slew him2 ,we %all also die a dea? ,& !n--:at !n8 be z poor ,abel1 a ,?\ght2 or z ,?is8 ,o :at %all ,i call !e1 ,=m ,div9e1 ,fa!r ( ,m]cies1 ,t appe>e/ to my ,spiritual ,vision8 ,eve1 see/ ?\ also8 ,,eve4 ,i see him pla9ly ) my m9d's eye3 ,i see also ,abel liv+2 ,?o' t]ribly afflict$1 z we also are3 yet ,jehovah sees him ,alive & n dead2 7 x n bett] to believe ,vision ,) all our might & /r5g?1 ?o' we are fall5 & lo/8 ,,adam4 ,eve1 ?\ ha/ spok5 truly2 let u kneel be=e 8 feet4 7,!y kneel be=e ,,jehovah47 ,,abel4 ,are ^! ! sacrifices ( ,et]nity1 ,o ,jehovah8 a brok5 _s ,& a contrite he>t8 ,o1 ,i _c =give2 ! ,accus] ha? ,ent]$ into me z into 8 h\se1 & ,i loa! ?y ,tab]nacles4 ,z ?\ ha/ said s is x come to pass3 ,my desire is unto ,ca9 ,& he do? rule ov] me3 !re=e my s\l 9 fumes ( blood ,cries = v5geance3 ,sacrifice on ,sacrifice1 ,blood on ,blood4 ,,jehovah4 ,lo1 ,i h giv5 y a ,lamb = an ,atonem5t in/ead ,( ! ,transgressor1 or no ,fle% or ,_s c\ld ev] live4 ,,abel4 ,compell$ ,i cry1 ,o ,e>?1 cov] n ! blood ( ,abel4 7,,abel s9ks d[n into ! grave1 f :i* arises ,,satan arm$ 9 glitt]+ scales ) a cr[n & a spe>47 ,,satan4 ,i w h human blood & n ! blood ( bulls or goats1 ,& no ,atonem5t1 ,o ,jehovah2 ! ,elohim live on ,sacrifice ,( m53 h5ce ,i am ,god ( m52 ?\ human1 ,o ,jehovah4 ,by ! rock & oak ( ! ,druid1 creep+ mi/letoe & ?orn1 ,ca9's city built ) human blood1 n blood ( bulls & goats1 ,?\ %alt ?yself be sacrific$ to me ?y ,god on ,calv>y4 ,,jehovah4 ,su* is my w--7,?und]s7--t ?\ ?yself g to ,et]nal ,dea? ,9 self-annihilation1 ev5 till ,satan self-subdu$ put (f ,satan ,into ! bottomless abyss ^: torm5t arises = ev] & ev]4 7,on ea* side a ,*orus ( ,angels ent]+ s+ ! foll[+47 ,! ,elohim ( ! ,hea!n swore ,v5geance = ,s96 ,!n ?\ /ood'/ ,=?1 ,o ,elohim ,jehovah1 9 ! mid/ ( ! d>kness ( ! oa? all clo!d ,9 ?y cov5ant ( ! =giv5ess ( ,s9s4 ,dea?1 ,o ,holy6 is ?is ,bro!rhood8 ,! ,elohim saw _! oa? et]nal fire2 !y roll$ ap>t trembl+ ov] ! ,m]cy-,seat1 ea* 9 8 /ation fix$ 9 ! firmam5t1 by ,peace1 ,bro!rhood1 & ,love4 ,! ,curta9 falls4 7#ahbb4 ,w4 ,blake's orig9al /]eotype 0 #aghh47 ,on ! skirt ( a figure1 rapid & vehem5tly sweep+1 engrav$ und]nea? 7recall+ t vision ( ,dion made memorable by "o ( ,wordswor?'s nobl] poems7 are inscrib$ ^! words--,! ,voice ( ,abel's ,blood4 ,! fi]ce & /r5u\s flight ( ?is figure is z ! motion ( "o ^: feet are swift to %$ blood1 & ! dim face is full ( hung] & sorr[ful lu/ aft] rev5ge4 ,! decorations are slight b n ineffective2 wr\ght m]ely 9 black & :ite4 ,?is small prose lyric has a value beyond ! value ( its occasional beauty & =ce ( =m2 x is a brief compreh5sible expression ( ,blake's fai? se5 f its two lead+ sides2 belief 9 vision & belief 9 m]cy4 ,into ! s+ul> mood ( m9d :i* made him inscribe x to ! lea/ imag9ative ( all s]i\s poets we ne$ by no means /rive to ent]2 b 9 ! tru/ful admiration & ! loyal goodwill :i* ?is qua9t inscription seems to imply1 !re mu/ be some?+ n m]ely laughable3 z1 h[ev] r\gh & homespun ! veil ( ecc5tric spee* may seem to u at fir/1 we soon f9d x int]wov5 ) ?reads ( su* fair & f]v5t col\r z make ! /uff ( spl5did v]se2 s1 beyond all app>5t ab]rations ( relax$ ?\ght :i* (f5d u at ea* turn1 a purpose n ignoble & a s5se n valueless become manife/ to ^? :o w see !m4 ,"h !n ! scroll ( prophecy is f9ally w\nd up2 & ^? :o h c>$ to unroll & deciph] x by su* light z we c atta9 or af=d may n[ look back across ! tempe/ & tumult1 & pass s5t5ce1 accord+ to _! pleasure or capacity1 on ! message deliv]$ f ?is cl\dy & noisy tab]nacle4 ,! complete & exalt$ figure ( ,blake _c be se5 9 full by ^? :o av]t _! eyes1 sm>t+ & bl9k+1 f ! frequ5t smoke & sudd5 flame4 ,o!rs w see m cle>ly1 z !y look m %>ply1 ! radical sanity & coh]5ce ( ! m9d :i* put =? its %oots ( ?\ght & fai? 9 ways s /range1 at su* /range times4 ,fai? incr$ible & love invisible to mo/ m5 7 alone ! spr+s ( ?is turbid & sonor\s /ream4 ,9 ,blake1 above all o!r m51 ! moral & ! imag9ative s5ses 7 s fus$ toge!r z to compose ! f9al arti/ic =m4 ,no man's fancy1 9 t age1 flew s f> & s high on s sure a w+4 ,no man's m9d1 9 t g5]ation1 div$ s deep or gaz$ s long aft] ! *ance ( human r$emption4 ,to s]ve art & to love lib]ty seem$ to him ! two ?+s 7if inde$ !y 7 n "o ?+7 wor? a man's life & "w2 & no s]vant 0 ev] tru/i]1 no lov] m con/ant ?an he4 ,kn[+ t )\t lib]ty !re c be no loyalty1 he did n fe>1 :e!r 9 8 "w or 8 life1 to *all5ge & to d]ide ! miscon/ruction ( ! fooli% & ! fraudul5t4 ,x does n appe> t he 0 ev] at ! pa9s to refute any s5seless & rootless lie t may h float$ up dur+ 8 life on ! muddy wat]s ( rum\r1 or drift$ f h& to h& & m\? to m\? along ! putresc5t we$-b$s ( tradition4 ,_m su* lies1 ,i am told1 7 !n set afloat1 & h n all z yet gone d[n4 ,"o at lea/ ( ^! may "h be swept once = all out ( our way4 ,mr4 ,l9nell1 ! true/ fri5d ( ,blake's age & g5ius1 has assur$ me--& has express$ a wi% t ,i %\ld make public 8 assurance--t ! leg5d ( ,blake & 8 wife1 sitt+ z ,adam & ,eve 9 _! g>d51 is simply a leg5d--to ^? :o knew !m1 repulsive & absurd2 bas$ probably1 if on any f\ndation at all1 on "s r\gh & rapid expression ( ,blake's 9 ! heat & flu% ( fri5dly talk1 to ! effect 7x may be7 t su* a ?+1 if "o *ose to d x1 w\ld be 9 itself innoc5t & righte\s1--wrong or /range only 9 ! eyes ( a _w ^: views & ^: de$s 7 /range & wrong4 ,s f> ,blake w\ld probably h gone2 & s f> 8 comm5tators ne$ n fe> to g4 ,b "o ?+ does c]ta9ly seem to me loa?some & condemnable2 ! imputation ( su* a *>ge z has be5 br\ght aga9/ ,blake on ?is matt]1 )\t gr\nd & )\t excuse4 ,! oral flux ( fools1 be+ z x is a t]tian or quotidian malady or ague ( ! tongue among _! k9d1 may des]ve pity or may n1 b does assur$ly dem& rigid m$ical treatm5t4 ,! words or ?\ghts ( a free ?9k] & a free speak]1 fall+ ^u r ?an into ! e> ( a s]vile & sup9e fool1 w probably 9 all times br+ =? su* fruit z ?is4 ,by way ( solace or comp5sation = ! folly :i* he half p]ceives & half admits1 ! fool mu/ be all[$ 8 little je/ & 8 little lie4 ,only :5 x passes into tradition & ?reat5s to endure1 is x wor? :ile to set foot on x4 ,x seems t ,blake nev] c>$ to d ?is good (fice = himself2 & 9 effect x c only seem wor? do+ on r>e occasions to any workman :o respects 8 "w4 ,?is contempt1 9 itself noble & rational1 became injuri\s :5 appli$ to ! direct s]vice ( ?+s 9 h&4 ,confid5ce 9 future fri5ds1 & contempt ( pres5t foes1 may h induc$ him to leave 8 highe/ a*ievem5ts impalpable & obscure4 ,_! scope is z wide & z high z heav51 b n z cle>2 cl\ds involve & ra9s inundate ! fitful & /ormy space ( air ?r\gh :i* he spreads & plies an indefatigable w+4 ,!re c be few books 9 ! _w l ^!2 ,i c rememb] "o poet only ^: "w seems to me ! same or simil> 9 k9d2 a poet z va/ 9 aim1 z d>+ 9 detail1 z unlike o!rs1 z coh]5t to himself1 z /range )\t & z sane )94 ,! po9ts ( contact & sides ( lik5ess betwe5 ,william ,blake & ,walt ,:itman are s _m & s grave1 z to af=d "s gr\nd ( reason to ^? :o prea* ! transition ( s\ls or transfusion ( spirits4 ,! great ,am]ican is n a m passionate prea*] ( sexual or political fre$om ?an ! ,engli% arti/4 ,to ea* ! imp]i%able =m ( a possible & univ]sal ,republic is equally requisite & adorable z ! temporal & spiritual que5 ( ages z ( m54 ,to ea* all sides & %apes ( life are alike acceptable or endurable4 ,f ! fre% free gr\nd ( ei!r workman no?+ is exclud$ t is n exclusive4 ,! words ( ei!r /rike deep & run wide & so> high4 ,!y are bo? full ( fai? & passion1 compet5t to love & to loa!1 capable ( contempt & ( wor%ip4 ,bo? are spiritual1 & bo? democratic2 bo? by _! works recall1 ev5 to s untaught & t5tative a /ud5t z ,i am1 ! fragm5ts v\*saf$ to u ( ! ,pan!i/ic poetry ( ! ,ea/4 ,_! casual audacities ( expression or speculation are 9 effect wellnigh id5tical4 ,_! outlooks & !ories are evid5tly ! same on all po9ts ( intellectual & social life4 ,! div9e devotion & selfless love :i* make m5 m>tyrs & prophets are alike visible & palpable 9 ea*4 ,x is no secret n[1 b a matt] ( public k1 t bo? ^! m51 be+ poor 9 ! sight & ! s5se ( ! _w1 h giv5 :at !y _h ( "t or ( money1 ( lab\r or ( love1 to com=t & support all ! suff]+ & sick1 all ! afflict$ & misus$1 :om !y _h ! *ance or ! "r to succ\r & to s]ve4 ,! noble & g5tle lab\rs ( ! "o are kn[n to ^? :o live 9 8 "t2 ! simil> de$s ( ! o!r des]ve & dem& a late recognition4 ,no man s poor & s obscure z ,blake appe>$ 9 ! eyes ( 8 g5]ation ev] did m good works 9 a m noble & simple _s4 ,x seems t 9 ea* ( ^! m5 at _! bir? pity & passion1 & relief & r$ress ( wrong1 became inc>nate & innate4 ,t may well be said ( ! "o :i* 0 said ( ! o!r3 t he looks l a man4 ,& 9 ext]nals & details ! "w ( ^! two con/antly & inevitably coh]es & co9cides4 ,a s\nd z ( a sweep+ w9d2 a prospect z ov] dawn+ cont95ts at ! fi]y in/ant ( a sudd5 sunrise2 a spl5d\r n[ ( />s & n[ ( /orms2 an expanse & exultation ( w+ across /range spaces ( air & above %oreless /ret*es ( sea2 a resolute & reflective love ( lib]ty 9 all times & 9 all ?+s :]e x %\ld be2 a dep? ( sympa?y & a height ( scorn :i* complete & expla9 ea* o!r1 z t5d] & z bitt] z ,dante's2 a p[]1 int5se & infallible1 ( pictorial conc5tration & absorption1 mo/ r>e :5 comb9$ ) ! s5se & ! enjoym5t ( ! wide/ & ! highe/ ?+s2 an exquisite & lyrical excell5ce ( =m :5 ! subject is well 9 keep+ ) ! poet's tone ( _s2 a /r5g? & security ( t\* 9 small sweet sket*es ( col\r & outl9e1 :i* br+ be=e ! eyes ( _! /ud5t a cle> glimpse ( ! ?+ design$--"s little inlet ( sky light$ by moon or />1 "s dim rea* ( w9dy wat] or g5tle gr[? ( mead[-l& or wood2 ^! are qualities common to ! "w ( ei!r4 ,_h we place or "t or wi% to t\* on _! %ortcom+s & errors1 x might be %[n t ^! too are ne>ly ak92 t _! poetry has at once ! melody & ! laxity ( a fitful /orm-w9d2 t1 be+ oceanic1 x is tr\bl$ ) viol5t gr\ndswells & sudd5 p]ils ( ebb & reflux1 ( %oal & reef1 p]plex+ to ! swimm] or ! sailor2 9 a ^w1 t x p>takes ! p[]s & ! faults ( elem5tal & et]nal ?+s2 t x is at times noisy & b>r5 & loose1 rootless & fruitless & in=mal2 & is 9 ! ma9 fruitful & delightful & noble1 a necess>y "p ( ! div9e me*anism ( ?+s4 ,any "w or art ( :i* ?is _c be said is sup]flu\s & p]i%able1 :atev] ( grace or *>m x may possess or assume4 ,:itman has seldom /ruck a note ( ?\ght & spee* s j & s pr(\nd z ,blake has n[ & !n t\*$ ^u2 b 8 "w is g5]ally m frank & fre%1 smell+ ( sweet] air1 & readi] to exp\nd or expose its message1 ?an ?is ( ! prophetic books4 ,nor is !re among ^! any poem or passage ( equal l5g? s faultless & s noble z 8 ,voice out ( ! ,sea1 or z 8 dirge ov] ,presid5t ,l9coln--! mo/ sweet & sonor\s nocturn ev] *ant$ 9 ! *ur* ( ! _w4 ,b 9 bread? ( outl9e & *>m ( col\r1 ^! poems recall ! "w ( ,blake2 & to nei!r poet c a high] tribute ( hone/ praise be paid ?an ?is4 ,we h n[ done :at 9 u lay to help ! works ( a great man on _! way t[>ds t due appreciation & t high hon\r ( :i* 9 ! end !y w n fail4 ,mu*1 x ne$ n be repeat$1 has be5 done = !m ( late1 & admirably done2 mu* also we h f\nd to d1 & h be5 compell$ to leave undone /ill m4 ,if x %\ld n[ appe> to any read] t too mu* has be5 made ( slight ?+s1 or too little said ( grave errors1 ?is mu/ be tak5 well into acc\nt3 t praise en\gh has n z yet be5 giv51 & blame en\gh c always be _h = ! ask+2 t :5 full hon\r has be5 done & full ?anks r5d]$ to ^? :o h done great ?+s1 !n & !n only w x be no long] an untimely & unseemly lab\r to map out & m>k d[n _! %ortcom+s = ! pr(it or ! pleasure ( _! inf]iors & our own2 t h[ev] pleasant = common palates & feeble f+]s x may be to nibble & pick holes1 x is n only m pr(itable b %\ld be m delightful = all :o desire or :o /rive aft] any excell5ce ( m9d or ( a*ievem5t to d homage :]ev] x may be due2 to let no?+ great pass unsalut$ or un5joy$2 b z (t5 z we look backw>ds among pa/ days & dead g5]ations1 ) glad & ready rev]5ce to answ] ! noble summons--,let u n[ praise fam\s m51 & our fa!rs :o 7 be=e u4 ,^? :o refuse !m t are none ( _! sons2 & among all ^! fam\s m51 & our fa!rs1 no names seem to dem& our praise s l\dly z !irs :o :ile alive _h to disp5se ) ! ?anksgiv+ ( m54 ,to !m d\btless1 x may be said1 ?is is n[ m ?an ev] indiff]5t2 b to u x _h bett] n be s4 ,& especially 9 ! works & 9 ! life ( ,blake !re is s /rong & special a *>m = ^? to :om ! high] ways ( "w are n seal$ ways t none w fe> to be too grudg+ ( blame or too lib]al ( praise4 ,a m noble memory is h>dly left u2 & x is n = 8 sake t we %\ld cont5d to d him hon\r4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,bradbury1 ,,evans1 ,,& ,,co41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,:itefri>s4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,gil*ri/'s ,life ( ,blake4 #b ,x may be z well set d[n "h z at any fur!r /age ( our bus9ess1 t ! date ( ,blake's bir? appe>s1 f good ,,ms4 au?ority1 to h be5 ! #bj? ( ,novemb] 7#ageg71 n ! #bh?2 t he 0 ! second ( five *ildr51 n f\r2 ,james1 ! hosi] 9 ,broad ,/reet1 be+ 8 junior1 n1 z ! biography /ates1 8 s5ior by a ye> & a half4 ,! elde/ son 0 ,john1 a fav\rite *ild :o came to small good1 enli/$1 & di$ x seems 9 comp>ative y\?2 ( him ,mr4 ,gil*ri/ evid5tly _h n he>d4 ,9 "s v]ses ( ! ,felpham p]iod 7writt5 9 #ahja1 pr9t$ 9 vol4 ii4 p4 #ahi ( ! ,life & ,selections7 ,blake makes m5tion1 hi!rto unexpla9$1 ( my bro!r ,john ! evil "o1 :i* may n[ be compreh5sible en\gh4 #c ,our greate/ poet ( ! lat] days may be cit$ z a ?ird witness4 ,?r\gh ! m>vell\s la/ book ( ! ,contemplations ! brea? & s\nd ( ! sea is bl[n ^u e v]se2 :5 he he>d z x 7 ! ?und] & saw z x 7 ! spl5d\r ( revelation1 x 0 amid ! murmur & above ! motion ( ! ,*annel2 pres du dolm5 qui dom9e ,rozel1 ,a l'endroit ou le cap se prolonge en presqu'ile4 #d ,w4 ,b4 ,scott4 ,! few & great words cit$ above occur1 x w be obs]v$1 9 a poem af=d+ ?r\gh\t no inapt allegory ( ,blake's life & works4 ,m accurate & m admirable expression 0 nev] giv5 to a !me s pregnant & s great4 ,! :ole fable may be well appli$ by /ud5ts ( ! matt] 9 h& to ! hi/ory ( ,blake's relations ) m9or m5 ( m turn = success2 :i*1 z ,victor ,hugo has not$ 9 8 royal mann]1 is s (t5 a r hide\s ?+4 #e ,x appe>s t "s ef=t1 laudable if :olly s9c]e1 & n condemnable if p>tly col\r$ by p]sonal feel+1 has be5 made to rebut ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ ,/o?>d & ,cromek by ! biograph] ( ,blake4 ,:at has be5 writt5 9 ! text is ( c\rse bas$ ^u ! assumption t ,mr4 ,gil*ri/ has giv5 an acc\nt ( ! matt] z full & z fair z x 0 assur$ly 8 desire to make x4 ,z junior c\nsel 7s to speak7 on behalf ( ,blake1 ,i h foll[$ ! lead ( 8 biograph]2 = me 9 fact no?+ rema9$ b to revise & re/ate1 ) su* cle>ness & brevity z ,i c\ld1 ! case z laid d[n by him4 ,?is1 f9d+ on ! face ( x no?+ incoh]5t or incr$ible1 ,i h done2 :e!r any man c disprove x rema9s to be se54 ,meantime we are n left to our own *oice 9 ! matt] ( epi!ts4 ,!re is b "o k9d ( phrase t w express su* ?+s & ! do]s ( su* ?+s4 ,aga9/ ,/o?>d no grave *>ge has be5 br\ght2 none !re=e c be refut$4 ,any ref]5ce to subsequ5t do+s or suff]+s ( 8 mu/ be unspeakably irrelevant to ! matt] 9 h&4 ,aga9/ ,cromek a suffici5tly heavy indictm5t has be5 laid2 "o :i* _c be 9 ! lea/ degree light5$ by c\nt]*>ges ( ra% viol5ce on ,blake's "p or bl9d ha/9ess on ,mr4 ,gil*ri/'s4 ,"o ?+ alone c avail him 9 ! way ( :itewa%4 ,he is *>g$ ) !ft2 prove t he did n /eal4 ,he is *>g$ ) brea* ( contract2 prove t 8 contract 0 nev] brok54 ,he is *>g$ ) d5y+ a commission giv5 by him2 prove t he did n d5y x4 ,= no man1 x is to be fe>$1 w n[ believe t ,blake1 sleep+ or wak+1 =g$ ! /ory ( ! commission or trump$ up ! /ory ( ! contract4 ,t po9t ( ! def5ce ! c\nsel = ,cromek _h be/ give up ) all conv5i5t spe$2 _h bett] inde$ n dream at all ( ent]+ ^u x4 ,aga93 he is *>g$1 z above1 ) add+ to 8 app>5t p]fidy a sup]fetation ( insol5ce1 an accretion or excresc5ce ( insult4 ,prove t he did n write ! lett] publi%$ by ,mr4 ,cunn+ham 9 #aheb4 ,x is und\bt$ly deplorable t any "o n[ liv+ %\ld 9 any way h to suff] = ! misdo+s ( a man1 :om1 7 x j or ev5 possible1 "o w\ld be will+ to ov]look & to =get4 ,b "t is logical & equable2 & ?is is b "o among _m inevitable p5alties :i* "t is c]ta9 to br+ ^u su* wrong-do]s 9 ! end2 p5alties1 or r simple results ( ! ?+ done4 ,_h ?is man ei!r dealt hone/ly or :ile deal+ di%one/ly be5 b at ! pa9s to keep cle> ( ,walt] ,scott & ,william ,blake1 no writ] w\ld h _h to di/urb 8 memory4 ,b n[1 h[ev] /rong or s9c]e may be our j s5se ( pity = all to :om x may give pa91 tru? mu/ be spok52 & ! tru? is t1 unless ! au?orities cit$ c be utt]ly upset & brok5 d[n by "s palpable pro( 9 8 fav\r1 ,cromek 0 :at has be5 /at$4 ,mr4 ,gil*ri/ also1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 fair & lucid n>rative1 speaks once ( pity4 ,pity may be good1 b pro( is bett]4 ,until su* pro( come1 ! be/ t c be done = ,cromek is to let well alone4 ,less c\ld n h be5 said ( him ?an equitable biography has "h be5 compell$ to say2 no m ne$ be said n[ & = ev]1 if c\nsel w h ! wisdom to let sleep+ dogs lie4 ,?is advice1 if !y _c refute :at is set d[n )\t m words1 we mu/ give !m2 ,greek3 me k9ei ,kam>9an4 ,! wat]s are muddy en\gh )\t t4 ,vague & va9 clam\r ( deprecation or appeal may be pla9tive b is n conclusive4 ,z to any talk ( cruelty or indelicacy %[n 9 digg+ up ! dead misde$s ( dead m51 x is simply pitiable4 ,7 n reason wa/$ on su* reason]s x might be pr(itable 7:i* too evid5tly x is n7 to reply t su* an argum5t cuts "r & left at once4 ,suppress a tru?1 & y sugge/ a lie2 & a lie s sugge/$ is ! mo/ indelicate ( cruelties possible to inflict on ! dead4 ,if1 = pity's sake or contempt's or = any o!r reason1 ! biograph] _h expla9$ away ! *>ges aga9/ ,cromek :i* lay ready to 8 h&1 he mu/ h left ^u ! memory ( ,scott & ^u ! memory ( ,blake ! /a9 ( a *>ge z grave z ?is3 if ,cromek 0 hone/1 !y 7 calumniators4 ,to "o or two ! good "n ( a private man may be valuable2 to all m5 ! good "n ( a great man mu/ be preci\s4 ,?is diff]5ce ( value mu/ n be all[$ to weigh ) u :ile consid]+ ! evid5ce2 b ! fact seems to be t no evid5ce 9 dispro( ( ! ma9 *>ges has be5 put =w>d :i* c be s]i\sly ?\ght wor? sift+ = a mom5t4 ,?is !n be+ ! sad case1 to inveigh aga9/ ,blake's biograph] is utt]ly idle & h>dly hone/4 ,if ! /ories are n true1 any man's comm5t>y :i* assumes _! tru? mu/ be inf9itely unimportant4 ,if ! /ories are true1 no rem>k annex$ to ! n>rative c n[ black5 ! accus$ fur!r4 ,^? alone :o are responsible = ! accusation br\ght c be convict$ ( unfairness 9 br++ x2 ,mr4 ,gil*ri/1 x mu/ be repeat$1 f\nd e "o ( ! *>ges :i* we n[ f9d 9 8 book1 giv5 "u ! h& & seal ( hon\rable m54 ,^! he f\nd x1 z ,i d n[1 necess>y to transcribe 9 a concise =m2 add+1 z ,i h done1 any brief rem>ks he saw fit to make 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice & = ! sake ( explanation4 ,let !re be no m he>d ( appeal aga9/ ?is ex]cise ( a pat5t "r1 ( invective aga9/ ?is dis*>ge ( an evid5t duty4 ,dispro( is ! "o ?+ t w n[ avail2 & to any?+ %ort ( t no "o %\ld aga9 = an in/ant li/54 #f ,x is to be regrett$ t ! %>e tak5 9 ?is matt] by ,flaxman1 :o def5d$ ,/o?>d f ! *>ge ( collusion ) ,cromek1 appe>s to h ali5at$ ,blake f "o ( 8 fir/ fri5ds4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,,ms4 s (t5 cit$ by 8 biograph]1 he c\ples _! names toge!r = attack4 ,9 "o ( 8 r\gh epigrams1 =mless & po9tless = ! mo/ "p1 b n )\t value = ! sudd5 brok5 gleams ( light !y ca/ ^u ,blake's "* & hi/ory1 he reproa*es bo? sculptor & pa9t] ) b5efits conf]r$ by himself & dis[n$ by !m3 & ! blund]+ /umbl+ v]ses ?us jott$ d[n to relieve a m9ute's fit ( private ang] are valuable z evid5ce = 8 s9c]e s5se ( injury4 ,to ,f4 ,,& ,s4 ,i f\nd !m bl9d3 ,i taught !m h[ to see2 ,& n[ !y "k nei!r !mselves nor me4 ',tis excell5t to turn a ?orn to a p91 ,a fool to a bolt1 a knave to a glass ( g94 ,:e!r or n he _h 9 fact ?us utiliz$ 8 rivals by mak+ ! mo/ out ( _! sev]al qualities1 may be que/ionable4 ,if s1 we mu/ say he manag$ to scrat* 8 own f+]s ) ! p91 to miss 8 %ot ) ! bolt1 & to spill ! liquor extract$ f ! ess5ce ( knav]y4 ,! foll[+ dialogue has equal virul5ce & some:at m sur5ess ( aim4 ,,mr4 ,,/o?>d ,,to ,,mr4 ,,cromek4 ,= =tune's fav\r y y\r ri*es br+2 ,b =tune says %e gave y no su* ?+4 ,:y %\ld y prove ungrateful to y\r fri5ds1 ,sneak+1 & backbit+1 & odds-&-ends8 ,,mr4 ,,cromek ,,to ,,mr4 ,,/o?>d4 ,=tune fav\rs ! brave1 old prov]bs say2 ,b n ) money2 t is n ! way3 ,turn back1 turn back2 y travel all 9 va92 ,turn ?r\gh ! iron gate d[n ,sneak+ ,lane4 ,= ! iron gate ( money-mak+ ! braz5-br[$ speak] 0 no unfit port]4 ,! crudity ( ^! r\gh notes = "s unf9i%$ satire is n1 let x be rememb]$1 a fair sample ( ,blake's capacity = epigram2 & x w\ld inde$ be unfair to cite !m b = _! value z to ! matt] 9 h&4 #g ,s9ce writ+ ! l9es above ,i h be5 told by ,mr4 ,seym\r ,kirkup t "o picture at lea/ among ^? exhibit$ at ?is "t 0 ! v noble/ ( all ,blake's works2 ! ,anci5t ,britons4 ,x appe>s to h dropp$ out ( sight1 b mu/ be /ill hidd5 some:]e4 ,aga9/ ! judgm5t ( ,mr4 ,kirkup !re c be no appeal4 ,! savi\r ( ,giotto1 ! r$eem] ( ,dante1 has p[] to pron\nce on ! "w ( ,blake4 ,i all[ :at ,i said to /& z ,i said x at fir/1 only t ,i may n miss ! *ance ( call+ att5tion to ! loss & pay+ tribute to ! critic4 #h ,writt5 9 #ahfc4 ,mr4 ,l&or di$ ,sept4 #ag?1 #ahfd4 #i ,s9ce ! l9es above 7 writt51 ,i h be5 in=m$ by a surviv+ fri5d ( ,blake1 celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ,italy z ov] ,engl&1 9 a "t ne>] our own1 z 7among o!r ?+s7 ! discov]] ( ,giotto's fresco 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,pode/a1 t aft] ,blake's dea? a gift ( ,l#ajj 0 s5t to 8 wid[ by ! ,pr9cess ,sophia1 :o mu/ n lose ! exceptional hon\r due to h] = a display ( s5se & lib]ality s =eign to h] blood4 ,at ^: sugge/ion x 0 made is n kn[n1 & wor? kn[+4 ,mrs4 ,blake s5t back ! money ) all due ?anks1 n lik+ to take or keep :at 7z x seem$ to h]7 %e c\ld disp5se )1 :ile _m to :om no *ance or *oice 0 giv5 might h be5 kept alive by ! gift2 &1 z read]s ( ! ,life "k1 fell to "w 9 h] old age by pref]5ce4 ,"o compla9t only %e 0 ev] kn[n to make dur+ h] husb&'s life1 & t g5tly4 ,mr4 ,blake 0 s little ) h]1 ?\gh 9 ! body !y 7 nev] sep>at$2 = he 0 incessantly away 9 ,p>adise2 :i* w\ld n seem to h be5 f> (f4 ,mr4 ,kirkup also speaks ( ! c\rtesy ) :i*1 on occasion1 ,blake w\ld waive ! "q ( 8 spiritual life1 if ! subject seem$ at all incompreh5sible or (f5sive to ! fri5d ) him3 he w\ld no m obtrude ?an suppress 8 fai?1 & w\ld practically accept & act ^u ! diss5t or di/a/e ( 8 companions )\t visible vexation or ! rud5ess ( a ?w>t$ fanatic4 ,x 0 9 ! "t ( ?is intimacy 7see note at p4 #eh7 t ,mr4 ,kirkup also saw1 :at seems long s9ce to h dropp$ out ( human sight1 ! picture ( ,! ,anci5t ,britons2 :i*1 himself also an arti/1 he ?\ght & ?9ks ! f9e/ "w ( ! pa9t]3 rememb]+ well ! fury & spl5d\r ( en]gy !re contra/$ ) ! s]5e ard\r ( simply beautiful c\rage2 ! viol5t life ( ! design1 & ! fi]ce di/ance ( fluctuat+ battle4 #aj ,! direct cause ( ,blake's dea?1 x appe>s f a ,,ms4 s\rce1 0 ! mix+ ( ! gall ) ! blood4 ,x may be wor? rem>k1 t "o brief notice at lea/ ( ,blake's dea? made its way into pr9t2 ! ,lit]>y ,gazette 7,no4 #eeb2 ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e publi%$ x 9 brief] =m b ne>ly id5tical words z f> z x w5t7 ( ,augu/ #ah1 #ahbg1 saw fit to record ! dea? ( a s+ul> & v able man1 9 an article contribut$ ma9ly by ! k9dness ( a correspond5t1 :o speaks z an acqua9tance ( ,blake1 & gives ?is acc\nt ( 8 la/ days1 prefac$ by a suffici5tly humble ref]5ce to ! au?orities ( ,fuseli1 ,flaxman1 & ,lawr5ce4 ,p5t1 ) 8 affectionate wife1 9 a close back-room 9 "o ( ! ,/r& c\rts1 8 b$ 9 "o corn]1 8 meagre d9n] 9 ano!r1 a ricketty table hold+ 8 copp]-plates 9 progress1 8 col\rs1 books 7among :i* 8 ,bible1 a ,sessi ,velutello's ,dante1 & ,mr4 ,c>ey's translation1 7 at ! top71 8 l>ge draw+s1 sket*es1 & ,,mss42 8 ankles frightfully swell$1 8 *e/ disord]$1 old age /rid+ on1 8 wants increas$1 b n 8 mis]able means & appliances2 ev5 yet 0 8 eye undimm$1 ! fire ( 8 imag9ation unqu5*$1 & ! pret]natural nev]-re/+ activity ( 8 m9d unflagg+4 ,he _h n m]ely a calmly resign$1 b a *e]ful & mir?ful c\nt5ance4 ,he took no ?\ght = 8 life1 :at he %\ld eat or :at he %\ld dr9k2 nor yet = 8 body1 :at he %\ld put on2 b _h a fe>less confid5ce 9 t ,provid5ce :i* _h giv5 him ! va/ range ( ! _w = 8 recreation & delight4 ,blake di$ la/ ,monday2 di$ z he _h liv$1 pi\sly1 *e]fully1 talk+ calmly1 & f9ally resign+ himself to 8 et]nal re/ l an infant to its sleep4 ,he has left no?+ except "s pictures1 copp]-plates1 & 8 pr9cipal "w1 a s]ies ( a hundr$ l>ge designs f ,dante4444 ,he 0 active 7! good correspond5t adds1 fur!r on7 9 m9d & body1 pass+ f "o occupation to ano!r )\t an int]v5+ m9ute ( repose4 ,( an ard5t1 affectionate1 & grateful temp]1 he 0 simple 9 mann] & address1 & display$ an inbr$ c\rte\sness ( ! mo/ agreeable "*4 ,f9ally1 ! writ] has no d\bt t ,mrs4 ,blake's cause w be tak5 up by ! di/ributors ( ^? funds :i* are rais$ = ! relief ( di/ress$ arti/s1 & also by ! b5evol5ce ( private individuals3 = %e is left 7we fe>1 f ! acc\nts :i* h rea*$ u7 9 a v =lorn condition1 ,mr4 ,blake himself hav+ be5 mu* indebt$ = succ\r & consolation to 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,l9nell ! pa9t]4 ,! discreet editor1 :5 fur!r "t has be5 all[$ him = inquiry1 w probably resume ! matt]3 b1 we may n[ m safely prophesy1 assur$ly w n4 #aa ,( c\rse1 !re c be no "q "h ( bad art3 :i* inde$ is a non-entity or contradiction 9 t]ms1 z to speak ( good art is to run into tautology4 ,x is assum$1 to beg9 )1 t ! arti/ has some?+ to say or d wor? do+ or say+ 9 an arti/ic =m4 #ab ,obs]ve especially 9 ,*auc]'s mo/ beautiful ( "y poems t appall+ passage1 :]e1 turn+ ! fav\rite edgetool ( religi\s m5ace back ) po9t inv]t$ ^u ^? :o =g$ x1 ! poet repres5ts m5 & wom5 ( religi\s habit or life z puni%$ 9 ! next _w1 behold+ af> (f ) jeal\s regret ! salvation & happ9ess ( ,v5us & all h] s]vants 7conv]se ( ! ,ho]sel leg5d1 :i* %[s ! religi\s or anti-,satanic view ( ! matt]2 ?\gh !re too !re is "s pity or sympa?y impli$ = ! pagan side ( ?+s1 reveal+ 9 ! tradition ! pres5ce & t\* ( "s poet73 expressly puni%$1 ^! monks & nuns1 = _! cont95ce & hol9ess ( life1 & compell$ aft] dea? to an et]nity ( fruitless rep5tance = hav+ wilfully miss$ ( pleasure & made light ( indulg5ce 9 ?is _w2 :i* is p]fect ,albigeois4 ,comp>e ! fam\s spee* 9 ,aucass9 et ,nicolette1 :]e ! typical h]o weighs 9 a judicial mann] ! respective attractions ( heav5 & hell2 decid+ ( c\rse dead aga9/ ! =m] on acc\nt ( ! deplorably bad company kept !re2 prie/s1 h]mits1 sa9ts1 & su*-l1 9 lieu ( knights & ladies1 pa9t]s & poets4 ,"o may rem>k also1 ! m9ute ?is pagan revival beg9s to get brea?+-room1 h[ !re breaks at once into fl[] a mo/ passionate & t5d] wor%ip ( nature1 :e!r z %[n 9 ! bodily beauty ( man & woman or 9 ! outside lovel9ess ( leaf & grass2 bo? ,*auc] & 8 anonym\s s\!rn colleague be+ ?r\gh\t c>eful to decorate _! "w ) ! mo/ delicate & spl5did /udies ( col\r & =m4 ,ei!r ( ! two *oice morsels ( doctr9al morality cit$ above w\ld h exquisitely suit$ ! palate ( ,blake4 ,he 9 8 "t1 "o ne$ n d\bt1 0 consid]ably worri$ & gibb]$ at by monkeys 9 h\ses ( brick1 moral !ori/s1 & pantopragmatic m5 ( all sorts2 :at c we suppose he w\ld h said or done 9 an epo* giv5 ov] to prea*]s 7lay1 cl]ical1 & mix$7 :o ass]t )\t fe> or %ame t y may dem&1 nay are b\nd to dem&1 ( a picture or poem :at message x has = y1 :at may be its moral utility or mat]ial wor?8 ,poetry mu/ con=m itself to c42 art mu/ h a mission & mean+ appreciable by e>ne/ m5 9 an age ( "w1 & s =?4 ,^! be ?y gods1 ,o ,phili/ia4 #ac ,i w n resi/ ! temptation to write a brief ^w ( comm5t on ?is passage4 ,:ile my words ( inadequate & n[ ( joyless praise 7 9 c\rse ( pr9t+1 ,i he>d t a mortal illness _h inde$ /rick5 ! illu/ri\s poet1 ! faultless critic1 ! fe>less arti/2 t no m ( f]v5t yet ( p]fect v]se1 no m ( subtle yet ( s5sitive comm5t1 w be grant$ u at ! h&s ( ,*>les ,baudelaire3 t n[ = ev] we mu/ fall back ^u :at is left u4 ,x is preci\s en\gh4 ,we may see aga9 z v>i\s a p[] z 0 81 may feel aga9 z fi]y a sympa?y1 may he> aga9 z /range a murmur ( revelation1 z sad a :isp] ( k1 z my/]i\s a music ( emotion2 we %all nev] f9d s ke51 s delicate1 s deep an unison ( s5se & _s4 ,:at v]se he c\ld make1 h[ he lov$ all fair & felt all /range ?+s1 ) :at infallible ta/e he knew at once ! limit & ! lic5ce ( 8 art1 all may see at a glance4 ,he c\ld give beauty to ! =m1 expression to ! feel+1 mo/ horrible & mo/ obscure to ! s5ses or s\ls ( less] m54 ,! *ances ( ?+s p>t$ u once & aga92 ! admiration ( "s ye>s1 at la/ 9 "p express$1 br\ght me ne> him by way ( writt5 or transmitt$ ^w2 let x be an excuse = ! ins]tion ( ?is note1 & = a desire1 if s x mu/ be1 to repeat = once ! immortal words :i* too (t5 return ^u our lips2 ,ergo 9 p]petuum1 frat]1 ave atque vale6 #ad ,!re are exceptions1 we are told f ! fir/1 to all rules2 & ! sole exception to ?is "o is great en\gh to d all b e/abli% a rival rule4 ,b1 z ,i h tri$ already to say1 ! "w--all ! "w--( ,victor ,hugo is 9 its ess5ce arti/ic1 9 its accid5t alone philan?ropic or moral4 ,i call ?is ! sole exception1 n be+ aw>e t ! writt5 "w ( ,dante or ,%elley did ev] t5d to alt] ! mat]ial face ( ?+s2 ?\gh !y may h desir$ t x %\ld1 & ?\gh _! unwritt5 "w may h done s4 ,accid5tally ( c\rse a poet's "w may t5d t[>ds "s moral or actual result2 t is beside ! "q4 #ae ,! read] :o c>es to rememb] t ev]y?+ "h set d[n is ( imm$iate importance & necessity = ! und]/&+ ( ! matt] 9 h& 7namely1 ! life ( ,blake1 & ! fai? & works :i* made t life :at x 07 may z well take "h a ^w ( comm5t4 ,x w soon be necess>y = ev5 ! v hack-writ]s & +5i\s p ( ready p5s & wits :o n[ babble ab\t ,balzac 9 ,engli% & ,fr5* z a spl5did specim5 ( _! craft1 f]tile b faulty1 & s =?--to und]/& t !y h no?+ to d ) ,balzac2 t he is n ( _! craft1 nor ( any b ! common craft ( all great m5--! guild ( godlike ?+s & p2 t a %elf hold+ all ,balzac's novels--=ty volumes long1 is n cab9-furniture = any *ance pass5g] to select or reject4 ,error & defici5cy !re may be 9 8 "w2 b none su* z !y c be aw>e (4 ,( poetic =m1 = example1 we "k t he knew no?+2 ! error w\ld be !irs :o %\ld ?9k 8 k9d ( "w ! worse = t4 ,among m5 equally great1 ! di/9ctive supremacy ( ,balzac is ?is2 t :]eas ! great m5 :o are pure arti/s 7,%akespe>e = in/ance7 "w by implication only1 & h>dly c>e ab\t desc5d+ to ! level ( a prea*]'s or int]pret]'s "w1 he is ! only man n ( _! k9d :o is great en\gh to supply _! place 9 8 own way--to be _! correlative 9 a diff]5t class ( workm52 be+ f 8 p]sonal po9t ( view simply impeccable & infallible4 ,! pure arti/ nev] ass]ts2 he sugge/s1 & !re=e 8 mean+ is totally lo/ ^u morali/s & scioli/s--is inde$ irrep>ably wa/$ ^u ! run ( m5 :o _c "w out sugge/ions4 ,balzac ass]ts2 & ,balzac _c blund] or lie4 ,s pr(\nd & ext5sive a capacity ( moral appreh5sion no o!r prose writ]1 no man ( m]e analytic faculty1 ev] _h or c h4 ,?is assur$ly1 :5 m5 become 7z !y w h to become7 capable ( look+ beyond ! m]e clo!s & sk9 ( 8 "w1 w be always1 z we said1 8 great especial praise2 t he 01 beyond any o!r man1 ! ma/] ( morals--! greate/ direct exp\nd] ( actual moral fact4 ,once cons5t to =get or ov]look ! m]e ent\rage & social habilim5t ( ,balzac's int5se & illimitable intellect1 y _c fail ( see+ t he ( all m5 0 fitte/ to grapple ) all /range ?+s & words1 & compel !m by div9e viol5ce ( spiritual rape to br+ =? fl[]s & fruits good = food & available = use4 #af ,c\ld ,god br+ d[n 8 he>t to ! mak+ ( a ?+ s deadly & /rong8 or c\ld any less] daemonic =ce ( nature take to itself w+s & fly high en\gh to assume p[] equal to su* a creation8 ,c\ld spiritual =ce s f> desc5d or mat]ial =ce s f> aspire8 ,or1 :5 ! v />s1 & all ! arm$ *ildr5 ( heav51 ! helm$ *]ubim t guide & ! sword$ s]aphim t gu>d _! sev]al planets1 wept = pity & fe> at sight ( ?is new =ce ( mon/r\s matt] se5 9 ! deepe/ night z a fire ( m5ace to man-- ,did he smile 8 "w to see8 ,did he :o made ! lamb make !e8 ,we may add ano!r cancell$ read+ to %[ h[ delicately ! poem has be5 p]fect$2 al?\gh by an ov]sight ( ! writ]'s mo/ copies hi!rto h reta9$ "s trace ( ! r\gh fir/ draught1 neglect+ 9 "o l9e a *ange necess>y to save ! s5se z well z to complete ! s5t5ce4 ,& :5 ?y he>t began to beat1 ,:at dread h& & :at dread feet ,c\ld fet* x f ! furnace deep ,& 9 ?y horrid ribs d>e /eep8 ,9 :at clay & 9 :at m\ld ,7 ?9e eyes ( fury roll$8 ,hav+ cancell$ ?is /anza or sket*$ gho/ ( a /anza1 ,blake 9 8 hurry ( rejection did n at once rememb] to alt] ! la/ l9e ( ! prec$+ "o2 leav+ ?us a /one ( "s size & slipp]9ess = editorial feet to trip ^u1 until ! recov]y ( t nobl] read+-- ,:at dread h& fram$ ?y dread feet8 ,nor 0 ?is little rock ( (f5ce cle>$ f ! *annel ( ! poem ev5 by ! editor ( #ahbg1 :o 0 yet n afraid ( lay+ h& ^u ! text4 ,s grave a flaw 9 s %ort & s great a lyric 0 well wor? ! pa9s ( remov+ & is yet wor? ! pa9s ( acc\nt+ =2 on :i* gr\nd ?is note mu/ be ( value to all :o take 9 v]se ) eye & e> in/ead ( t\*+ x m]ely ) eyela% & f+]-tip 9 ! mann] ( s&-bl9d /ud5ts4 #ag ,comp>e ! passage 9 ,ahania :]e ! gr[? ( x is def9$2 root$ 9 ! rock ( sep>ation1 wat]$ ) ! te>s ( a jeal\s ,god1 %ot up f sp>ks & fall5 g]ms ( mat]ial se$2 be+ aft] all a gr[? ( m]e error1 & vegetable 7n spiritual7 life2 ! topmo/ /em ( x made into a cross :]eon to nail ! dead r$eem] & fri5d ( m54 #ah ,comp>e aga9 9 ! ,vision ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t 7v4 #b1 p4 #afc71 t def9ition ( ! ,div9e body ( ! ,savi\r1 ! true ,v9e ( ,et]nity1 z ! ,human ,imag9ation1 :o appe>$ to me z com+ to judgm5t among 8 sa9ts1 & ?r[+ (f ! ,temporal t ! ,et]nal might be e/abli%$4 ,! :ole ( t subtle & eloqu5t rhapsody is ab\t ! be/ comm5t>y atta9able on ,blake's my/ical writ+s & designs4 ,x is impossible to ov]/ate ! debt ( gratitude due f all /ud5ts ( ,blake to ! transcrib] & editor ( ! ,vision1 ^: indefatigable s5se & pati5t ta/e h made x legible = all4 ,to h extract$ x piecemeal f ! *aos ( notes jott$ d[n by ,blake 9 ! mo/ inconceivable way1 w\ld h be5 a praisewor?y lab\r en\gh2 b )\t addition or omission to h con/ruct$ ^! abortive fragm5ts into a :ole s available & s admirable1 is a lab\r beyond praise4 #ai ,?is exquisite v]se did n fall into its place by *ance2 ! poem has be5 m ?an once revis$4 ,its op5+ /anza /ood orig9ally ?us3-- ,sleep1 sleep2 9 ?y sleep ,?\ wilt e secret keep2 ,sleep1 sleep1 beauty bright1 ,?\ %alt ta/e ! joys ( night4 ,be=e reca/+ ! :ole1 ,blake alt]$ ! second l9e into-- ,can/ ?\ any secret keep8 ,! gi/ ( ! song is ?is2 ! speak]1 wat*+ a girl newly-born1 comp>es h] innocu\s infancy ) ! p[] t ?r\gh beauty w "o day be h]s1 h] blameless wiles & undevelop$ desires ) ! /rong & subtle qualities n[ dormant :i* ! ye>s w assur$ly awak5 )9 h]2 see+ z x 7 ! :ole woman asleep 9 ! *ild1 he smells future fruit 9 ! unbl[n bud4 ,on ret\*+ 8 "w1 ,blake ?us w\nd up ! moral & tune ( ?is song 9 a /anza =m+ by its rhymes an exact antiphonal complem5t to ! end ( ! fir/ ,cradle ,song4 ,:5 ?y little he>t does wake1 ,!n ! dreadful lightn+s break ,f ?y *eek & f ?9e eye1 ,o'er ! y\?ful h>ve/s nigh2 ,infant wiles & infant smiles ,heav5 & e>? ( peace beguiles4 ,! epi!t infant has supplant$ t ( female1 :i* 0 p]haps bett]3 z to ! grammatical lic5ce1 ,blake foll[$ 9 t ! ,elizabe?an fa%ion :i* made ! rule ( s\nd pr$om9ate ov] all o!rs4 ,! song1 if x loses simplicity1 seems to ga9 significance by ?is expansion ( ! dim orig9al idea2 & beauty by expression ( ! p]il lat5t 9 a life ^: smiles z yet bre$ no /rife betwe5 fri5ds1 k9dle no fire among ! unripe %ocks ( gr[+ corn2 b ^: words %all h]eaft] be z v swords1 & h] eyes z lightn+2 tet]rima belli causa4 #bj ,81 ! good man's3 ?is lax piece ( gramm> 7%ift+ f s+ul> to plural & back aga9 )\t mu* tangible provocation7 is n infrequ5t ) ,blake1 & w\ld h>dly be wor? right+ if t 7 feasible4 ,a rem>kable in/ance is b too pat5t 9 ! f9al *orus ( ! ,m>riage ( ,heav5 & ,hell4 ,su* r\gh lic5ce is giv5 or tak5 by old poets2 & ,blake's ,engli% is always beautiful en\gh to be p>donable :]e x slips or halts3 especially z its errors are always ^? ( a rapid lyrical /yle1 nev] ( a tortu\s or v]bose +5uity3 x /amm]s & slips occasionally1 b nev] goes into convulsions l t ( "s lat] v]sifi]s4 #ba ,su* we mu/ consid]1 = in/ance1 ! second ,little ,boy ,lo/1 :i* looks at fir/ m ( a riddle & less wor? solution ?an ! hazie/ section ( ! prophetic books4 ,a cancell$ read+ tak5 f ! r\gh copy 9 ! ,ideas w at all ev5ts make "o /anza m am5able to reason3 ,i love myself2 s does ! bird ,t picks up crumbs ar\nd ! door4 ,blake 0 r giv5 to erase a comp>atively reasonable read+ & sub/itute some?+ :i* _c be confid5tly deciph]$ by ! mo/ d>+ self-reliance ( audaci\s +5uity1 until ! read] has f\nd "s means ( pit*+ 8 fancy = a mom5t 9 ! ord9>y key ( ! prophet's4 ,?is uncom=table little poem is 9 effect m]ely an allegoric or fabul\s appeal aga9/ ! oppression ( =mulas 7or family textualism ( ! bl9d & unctu\s sort7 :i* refuse to s+le & simple insight1 to ! outspok5 innoc5ce ( a *ild's laugh+ or confus$ analysis1 a "r to exi/ on any t]ms3 j z ! companion poem is an appeal1 s vague z to fall decid$ly flat1 aga9/ ! ext]nals ( moral fa%ion4 ,bo?1 b especially ! ,girl1 h "s executive m]it3 n ov]mu*4 ,to ! surpris+ f9al qu]y1 ,are su* ?+s done on ,albion's %ore8 "o is provok$ to respond1 ,on ! :ole1 n1 z f> z we c see2 b ! ,albion ( ,blake's v]se is nev] ?is weav+ & sp9n+ c\ntry ( our work+ days2 x is r "s inscrutable remote l& ( ,titanic visions1 moat$ ) sil5t :ite mi/ in/ead ( solid & sonor\s surf1 & peopl$ ) vague pre-,adamite giants symbolic ( m ?an we c safely def9e or conceive4 ,an inkl+ ( ! mean+ may1 if any?+ c1 be extract$ f "s p>ts ( ! ,j]usalem2 b probably no "o w try4 #bb ,) m "t & room to "w 91 we might h notic$ 9 ^! less dramatic & seem+ly less orig9al poems ( ! second s]ies :i* take up f ! opposite po9t ( view matt]s already h&l$ to su* spl5did effect 9 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce1 a dep? & w>m? ( moral quality wor? rem>k2 inf9ite t5d]ness ( he>t & fi]y pity = all t suff] wrong2 some?+ ( ,hugo's or ,%elley's passionate compassion = ^? :o lie op5 to all ! oppression t is done "u ! sun2 some?+ ( ! angui% & lab\r1 ! fev]-heat ( sleepless m]cy & love incurable :i* is common to ^? two great poets4 ,! second ,holy ,?ursday is d\btless f> en\gh bel[ ! high level ( ! fir/2 b ! second ,*imney-sweep] z c]ta9ly has a full %>e ( ?is passionate grace ( pa9 & pity4 ,blake's love ( *ildr5 nev] wrung out into 8 "w a m pung5t pa?os or ke5] ta/e ( te>s ?an 9 ! la/ v]se ( ?is poem4 ,x /ood ?us 9 ! fir/ draught3 ,& because ,i am happy & dance & s+ ,!y ?9k !y h done me no injury1 ,& are gone to praise ,god & 8 prie/ & k+1 ,:o wrap !mselves up 9 our mis]y4 ,! quiet tremul\s ang] ( t1 its *ildi% sorr[ & contempt1 are no less true ?an subtle 9 effect4 ,x recalls ano!r float+ fragm5t ( v]se on social wrongs :i* %all be rescu$ f ! *aos ( ! ,ideas3 ,!re s\ls ( m5 are b\ght & sold1 ,& milk-f$ infancy1 = gold2 ,& y\?s to slaught]-h\ses l$1 ,& maid5s1 = a bit ( bread4 #bc ,?is v]se is ( c\rse to be read z "o made up ( r\gh b regul> anapae/s2 ! heavi] acc5ts fall+ consequ5tly ^u e ?ird syllable--t is1 ^u ! words if1 n1 & him4 ,! next l9e is almo/ z r\gh1 & seems inde$ to slip into ! solid ,engli% iambic2 b may also be set "r by giv+ full att5tion to acc5t4 #bd ,a /range & r beautiful1 if grotesque1 evid5ce ( ! unity ( fai? & feel+ to :i* ,blake & 8 wife _h come by d9t ( liv+ & ?9k+ s long toge!r1 is giv5 by "o ( ! /ray notes 9 ?is same book3 :i* we transcribe at full on acc\nt ( its great biographical value z a /udy ( "*4 ,space might h be5 f\nd = x 9 ! ,life1 if only to prove once aga9 h[ curi\sly ! nature & spiritual habits ( a great man leave _! m>k or dye ^u ! m9d ne>e/ to 8 own4 ,,s\? ,,molton ,,/reet4 ,sunday1 ,augu/1 #ahjg4--,my wife 0 told by a _s to look = h] =tune by op5+ by *ance a book :i* %e _h 9 h] h&2 x 0 ,bys%e's ',art ( ,poetry4' ,%e op5$ ! foll[+3-- ',i saw 'em k9dle ) desire1 ,:ile ) s(t sighs !y blew ! fire2 ,saw ! approa*es ( _! joy1 ,he gr[+ m fi]ce & %e less coy2 ,saw h[ !y m+l$ melt+ rays1 ,ex*ang+ love a ?\s& ways4 ,k9d 0 ! =ce on e side2 ,h] new desire %e c\ld n hide1 ,nor w\ld ! %eph]d be d5i$4 ,! bless$ m9ute he pursu$1 ,till %e1 transport$ 9 8 arms1 ,yields to ! conqu]or all h] *>ms4 ,8 pant+ brea/ to h]s n[ jo9$1 ,!y fea/ on raptures unconf9$1 ,va/ & luxuriant2 su* z prove ,! immortality ( love4 ,= :o b a ,div9ity ,c\ld m+le s\ls to t degree ,& melt !m into ec/asy8 ,n[ l ! ,pho5ix bo? expire1 ,:ile f ! a%es ( _! fire ,spr+s up a new & s(t desire4 ,l *>m]s1 ?rice !y did invoke ,! ,god1 & ?rice new vig\r took4'--,behn4 ,i 0 s well pleas$ ) h] luck t ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try my own1 & op5$ ! foll[+3-- ',z :5 ! w9ds _! airy qu>rel try1 ,jo/l+ f e qu>t] ( ! sky1 ,?is way & t ! m\nta9 oak !y be>1 ,8 b\ghs !y scatt] & 8 bran*es te>2 ,) leaves & fall+ ma/ !y spread ! gr\nd2 ,! holl[ valleys e*o to ! s\nd2 ,unmov$1 ! royal plant _! fury mocks1 ,or1 %ak51 cl+s m closely to ! rocks3 ,= z he %oots 8 t[]+ head on high1 ,s deep 9 e>? 8 fix$ f\ndations lie4'--,dryd5's ,virgil4 ,no?+ is ev] s cynical z innoc5ce1 :e!r x be a *ild's or a my/ic's4 ,z a poet1 ,blake _h "s reason to be well pleas$ ) 8 wife's curi\s w9dfall2 = ^? v]ses ( ! illu/ri\s ,aphra's h "s real en]gy & beauty ( =m1 visible to ^? :o c>e to make all[ance1 fir/ = ! conv5tional ,engli% ( ! "t1 & secondly = ! nak$ viol5ce ( mann] natural to t %e-satyr1 ^: really great lyrical gifts are hopelessly ov]laid & encru/$ by ! r\gh repulsive husk ( h] incr$ible /yle ( spee*4 ,ev5 ,a/raea mu/ h[ev] h fair play & fair praise2 & ! simple tru? is t1 :5 writ+ h] be/1 ?is unm5tionable poetess has a vigor\s grace & a noble s5se ( metre to be f\nd 9 no o!r song-writ] ( h] "t4 ,"o song1 fi%$ up by ,mr4 ,dyce out ( ! welt]+ sew]age ( ,aphra's unreadable & unutt]able plays1 has a spl5did quality ( v]se1 & ev5 "s degree ( s5tim5t n :olly porc9e4 ,take f\r l9es z a sample1 & ,blake's impli$ approval w h>dly seem unju/ifiable3-- ,f ?y bright eyes he took ^? fires ,:i* r\nd ab\t 9 sport he hurl$2 ,b 'twas f m9e he took desires ,en\gh to undo ! amor\s _w4 ,! /rong & subtle cad5ce ( t magnific5t f\r? v]se gives evid5ce ( s delicate an e> & su* dext]\s p[] ( h& z no o!r poet betwe5 ! ,re/oration date & ,blake's own "t has left pro( ( 9 s]i\s or tragic song4 ,great z is ,dryd5's lyrical "w 9 m ways ?an "o1 its ma9 quality is m]e /r5g? ( intellect & solidity ( h&l+--! =cible & imp]ial mann] ( 8 satires2 & 9 pure lit]al song-writ+1 :i* 7r ?an any 'ode' or su*-l mix$ poem7 may be tak5 z ! absolute & f9al te/ ( a poet's lyrical nature1 he nev] came ne> ?is m>k4 ,francois ,villon & ,aphra ,behn1 ! two mo/ inexpressibly non-respectable ( male or female ,bohemians & poets1 7 alike 9 ?is z well2 t ! supreme gift ( ea*1 9 a "t suffici5tly b>r5 ( lyrical m]it1 0 ! gift ( writ+ admirable songs2 & ?is1 aft] all1 has p]haps borne bett] fruit = u ?an any gift ( moral excell5ce4 #be ,ano!r v]sion ( ?is l9e1 ) less ( pung5t & brilliant effect1 has yet a t\* ( s\nd 9 x wor? pres]v+3 "s may ev5 pref] x 9 po9t ( simple lyrical sweetness3 ,%e play$ & %e melt$ 9 all h] prime3 ,ah6 t sweet love %\ld be ?\ght a crime4 #bf ,on clos] inspection ( ,blake's rapid autograph ,i suspect t 9 ! second l9e ^? :o please may read ! ruddy limbs & fl[]+ hair1 or p]haps fl[]y2 b ! type ( flame is m famili> to ,blake4 ,comp>e fur!r on ,a ,song ( ,lib]ty4 #bg ,o!r read+s are soo!d & smil$--read+s adopt$ aft] ! ins]tion ( ! prec$+ /anza4 ,z ! subject is a *ild n yet gr[n to /&+ & walk+ age1 ^! read+s are p]haps bett]1 ?\gh less simple 9 s\nd1 ?an ! "o ,i h reta9$4 #bh ,"h & ?r\gh\t to ! end1 duly alt]+ metre & gramm> ) a q laudable c>e1 ,blake has sub/itut$ my fa!r = ! prie/s2 n ,i ?9k to ! improvem5t ( ! poem1 ?\gh probably ) an eye to mak+ ! end coh]e r m closely ) ! beg9n+4 ,?is & ! ,myrtle are %oots ( ! same /ock1 & diff] only 9 ! second graft+4 ,9 ! la/-nam$ poem ! fa!r's (fice 0 orig9ally ?us2 ,(t my myrtle sigh$ 9 va9 ,to behold my heavy *a93 ,(t my fa!r saw u sigh1 ,& laugh$ at our simplicity4 ,"h too ,blake _h at fir/ writt51 ,(t ! prie/ beheld u sigh2 he aft]w>ds cancell$ ! :ole passage1 p]haps on fir/ rem>k+ ! r too grotesque confusion ( a symbolic myrtle ) a lit]al wife2 & ! la/ /anza 9 ei!r =m is id5tical4 ,! simple subtle grace ( bo? poems1 & ! s+ul> c>e ( revision be/[$ on !m1 are equally wor? notice4 #bi ,^? :o insi/ on ! tight lac+ ( grammatical /ays ^u ! pa9$ lovel9ess ( a muse's ov]-pliant body may use if !y please ,blake's own am5d$ read+2 9 :i* o!rwise ! ma9 salt ( ! poem is consid]ably dilut$ z by tepid wat]3 ! angel 7"o might say7 has 8 /+ blunt$ & ! be/ quill ( 8 p9ion pull$ out4 ,& )\t "o ^w said ,_h a pea* f ! tree2 ,& /ill z a maid1 c4 #cj ,we may f9d place "h = ano!r fairy song1 qua9t 9 %ape & fa9t 9 col\r1 b ) ! signet ( ,blake ^u x2 copi$ f a loose scrap ( pap] on ! back ( :i* is a p5cill$ sket* ( ,h]cules ?rottl+ ! s]p5ts1 ^: twi/$ limbs make a sort ( spiral cradle ar\nd & above ! *ild's triumphant figure3 an att5dant1 nak$1 falls back 9 t]ror ) %>p recoil ( drawn-up limbs2 ,alcm5a & ,amphitryon wat* ! /ruggle 9 sil5ce1 he grasp+ h] h&4 ,a fairy leapt ^u my knee ,s++ & danc+ m]rily2 ,i said1 ',?\ ?+ ( pat*es1 r+s1 ,p9s1 necklaces1 & su*-l ?+s1 ,disgrac] ( ! female =m1 ,?\ paltry gild$ poison\s worm6' ,weep+1 he fell ^u my ?igh1 ,& ?us 9 te>s did s(t reply3 ',kn[e/ ?\ n1 ,o fairies' "l1 ,h[ mu* by u contemn$1 abhorr$1 ,:atev] hides ! female =m ,t _c be> ! mortal /orm8 ,!re=e 9 pity /ill we give ,our lives to make ! female live2 ,& :at w\ld turn into disease ,we turn to :at w joy & please4' ,ev5 s dim & slight a sket* z ?is may be ( wor? z indicat+ ,blake's views ( ! app>5t & ! sub/antial =m ( ?+s1 ! prim>y & ! d]ivative life2 also z a sample ( 8 r\ghe/ & readie/ "w4 #ca ,le/ ! k+dom ( love left "u ! type ( a woman %\ld be ov] p[]ful = a nation ( h>d fight]s & reason]s1 su* z ,blake conceiv$ ! anci5ts to be4 ,comp>e = 8 g5]al /yle ( fancies on classic matt]s ! prologue to ,milton & ! ,sibyll9e ,leaves on ,hom] & ,virgil4 ,to 8 half-tra9$ appreh5sion ,rome seem$ m]e viol5ce & ,greece m]e philosophy4 #cb ,let ! read] take ano!r in/ance ( ! culture giv5 to ^! songs--a gift :i* has happily be5 bequea!d by ,blake to 8 editor4 ,?is "o 0 at fir/ divid$ into five equal /anzas2 ! la/ two runn+ ?us3-- ',& pity no m w\ld be ,if all 7 happy z we2' ,at 8 curse ! sun w5t d[n1 ,& ! heav5s gave a fr[n4 ,d[n p\r$ ! heavy ra9 ,ov] ! new-reap$ gra92 ,& ,mis]y's increase ,is ,m]cy1 ,pity1 ,peace4 ,?us "o might say is ! curse confut$2 = if1 z ! griev\s devil w h x1 ! root ( ! sweete/ goodness is 9 mat]ial evil1 !n may ! o!r side answ] t ev5 by 8 own %[+ ! fl[] or increase f t root is n evil1 b good3 a s(t f9al po9t ( com=t miss$ by ! *ange :i* gives o!rwise fre%] col\r to ?is poem4 #cc ,b z above %ewn ! vision ( ! wise man or poet is wid] ?an bo?2 sees beyond ! angel's bl9d innoc5t enjoym5t to a deep] fai? ?an 8 simple nature c grasp or include2 sees also pa/ ! tru? ( ! devil's sad +5i\s analytics to ! broad] s5se ( ?+s1 se5 by :i*1 ,good & ,evil are no m4 #cd ,qu]y ,putt+8 ,?is :ole poem is jott$ d[n 9 a close r\gh h&writ+1 n (t5 easy to foll[ ) confid5ce4 #ce ,9 ! l9e ,a ,god or else a ,ph>isee1 ,blake ) a p5cil-scrat* has turn$ a ,god to a devil2 z if ! words 7 admitt$ly or admissibly int]*angeable6 ,a prophet s wond]fully loose-tongu$ may well be ! despair ( 8 fai?fulle/ comm5tators3 b z x happ5s ! p5cil-scrat* %\ld "h be ( "s help & significance to u3 foll[+ ?is small clue1 we may come to di/+ui% ! ,god ( 8 belief f ?is demon-god ( ! creat$ mundane %ell--! ,god ( ,ph>isaic religion & moral law4 #cf ,! creator by division1 fa!r ( m5 & wom51 fa%ion] ( evil & good2 lit]ally 9 ! deepe/ s5se ! ,god ( ?is _w1 :o does n "k ! g>m5t f ! man2 _c see beyond ! two halves :i* he has made by viol5ce ( sep>ation2 w\ld h ! body p]i%able1 yet ! qualities ( ! bodily life p]man5t3 ?us inv]t+ ord] & rev]s+ fact4 ,p>allel passages might be br\ght 9 by ! doz5 on all h&s1 aft] a little dipp+ into my/ic books2 b ,i want to make no m room "h = all ?is ?an is matt] ( b>e necessity4 #cg ,we %all see ?is pres5tly4 ,i conceive h[ev] t ,blake1 to save "t & contract ! space ( 8 prea*+1 uses ! consecrat$ ,hebrew "n to design n[ ! giv] ( ! ,mosaic law1 n[ t o!r & opposite ,div9ity :i* aft] ! body ( clay _h be5 dev\r$ 0 ! residue or disembodi$ victori\s _s ( ! human ,savi\r4 ,my/icism ne$ n ( necessity be ei!r inaccurate or incoh]5t3 nei!r ne$ x give (f5ce by its =ms & expressions ( fai?3 b a my/ic is b human aft] all1 & ) ! be/ int5tions may slip some:]e1 especially a my/ic s little 9 tra9+ z ,blake1 & s mu* ( a poet or arti/2 :o is n accu/om$ to any c>eful feel+ ( 8 way among words1 except ) an eye to ! p]fection ( _! bodily beauty4 ,inde$1 z appe>s by ,mr4 ,crabb ,rob9son's notes ( 8 conv]sation1 ,blake affirm$ t accord+ to scripture itself ! _w 0 creat$ by ! ,elohim1 n by ,jehovah2 ^: cov5ant he else:]e ass]t$ 0 simply =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,?us ev5 accord+ to ?is h]etical cre$ ! ,god ( ! ,jews w\ld seem to be rang$ on ! same side ) ,*ri/ aga9/ ! ,god ( ?is _w4 #ch ,comp>e ?is fragm5t ( a p>aphrase or excursus on a lay s]mon by a mod]n pagan philosoph] ( m mat]ial t5d5cies2 b giv5 to su* tragic indulg5ce 9 huge ,titanic di?yrambs4 ,nature av]se to crime8 ,i tell y1 nature lives & brea!s by x2 hung]s at all h] pores = blood%$1 a*es 9 all h] n]ves = ! help ( s91 ye>ns ) all h] he>t = ! fur!rance ( cruelty4 ,nature =bid t ?+ or ?is8 ,nay1 ! be/ or wor/ ( y w nev] g s f> z %e w\ld h y2 no crim9al w come up to ! measure ( h] crimes1 no de/ruction seem to h] de/ructive en\gh4 ,we1 :5 we w\ld d evil1 c disorganise a little matt]1 %$ a little blood1 qu5* a little brea? at ! door1 ( a p]i%able body2 ?is we c d1 & c call x crime4 ,unnatural is x8 ,good fri5d1 x is by crim9al ?+s & de$s unnatural t nature works & moves & has h] be+2 :at subsides ?r\gh in]t virtue1 %e quick5s ?r\gh active crime2 out ( dea? %e k9dles life2 %e uses ! du/ ( man to /rike h] light ^u2 %e fe$s ) fre% blood ! innum]able insatiable m\?s suckl$ at h] milkless brea/2 %e takes ! pa9 ( ! :ole _w to %>p5 ! s5se ( vital pleasure 9 h] limitless ve9s3 %e /abs & poisons1 cru%es & corrodes1 yet _c live & s9 fa/ en\gh = ! cruelty ( h] great desire4 ,behold1 ! ages ( m5 are dead at h] feet2 ! blood ( ! _w is on h] h&s2 & h] desire is cont9ually t[>d evil1 t %e may see ! end ( ?+s :i* %e ha? made4 ,fri5ds1 if we w\ld be "o ) nature1 let u cont9ually d evil ) our might4 ,b :at evil is "h = u to d1 :]e ! :ole body ( ?+s is evil8 ,! day's spid] kills ! day's fly1 & calls x a crime8 ,nay1 c\ld we ?w>t nature1 !n might crime become possible & s9 an actual ?+4 ,c\ld b a man d ?is2 c\ld he cross ! c\rses ( ! />s1 & put back ! times ( ! sea2 c\ld he *ange ! ways ( ! _w & f9d out ! h\se ( life to de/roy x2 c\ld he g into heav5 to defile x & into hell to deliv] x f subjection2 c\ld he draw d[n ! sun to consume ! e>?1 & bid ! moon %$ poison or fire ^u ! air2 c\ld he kill ! fruit 9 ! se$ & corrode ! *ild's m\? ) ! "m's milk2 !n _h he s9n$ & done evil aga9/ nature4 ,nay1 & n !n3 = nature w\ld fa9 h x s1 t %e might create a _w ( new ?+s2 = %e is we>y ( ! anci5t life3 h] eyes are sick ( see+ & h] e>s are heavy ) he>+2 ) ! lu/ ( creation %e is burnt up1 & r5t 9 twa9 ) travail until %e br+ =? *ange2 %e w\ld fa9 create afre%1 & _c1 except x be by de/roy+3 9 all h] en]gies %e is a?ir/ = mortal food1 & ) all h] =ces %e lab\rs 9 desire ( dea?4 ,& :at are ! wor/ s9s we c d--we :o live = a day & die 9 a night8 a few murd]s1 a few--we ne$ n run ov] ! n s :olly insignificant roll-call2 b x is curi\s to obs]ve h[ ! my/ical evangeli/ & ! mat]ial hum\ri/ meet 9 ! read+ ( m]e nature & jo9 h&s 9 _! int]pretation ( ! laws rul+ ! out] body ( life3 a vision ( gha/ly glory1 )\t pity or help possible4 #ci ,blake _h fir/ writt5 ! creep+1 !n cancell$ ! & int]l9$ ! ^w ,anti*ri/3 ,i h no d\bt int5d+ "s su* alt]ation z t 9 ! text ( creep+ to ap+2 b z f> z we c n[ "k ! day = rewrit+ 8 fair copy nev] came4 #dj ,!re are 7says ! my/ic7 two =ms ( humility3 dete/able bo?1 & condemnable4 ,by "o1 ! extr9sic =m1 a man cr+es & submits1 d\bts himself & gives 9 to o!rs2 becomes 9 effect impot5t1 a sceptic & a c[>d2 by ! o!r or intr9sic =m1 he conceives too meanly ( 8 own s\l1 & comes to believe himself less ?an ,god--( c\rse1 to a pure ,pan!i/1 ! "o radical & ru9\s error :i* ?r[s up on all sides a crop ( lies & misconceptions1 rank & ready2 z base a ?+ to believe z an act ( bodily humility 7 base to d3 consequ5tly any m]e ext]nal wor%ip is by ?is law hea!ni%1 h]etical & idolatr\s4 ,?is hea!ni% or idolatr\s h]esy ( spiritual humility comes m]ely ( too mu* reliance on ! reason+ p[]2 man is undiv9e z to 8 m]e und]/&+1 & by us+ t z an eye in/ead ( an eyeglass di/orts all :i* he does n oblit]ate4 ,pride ( reason is a fooli% ?+ = any cl]ical def5d] ( ! fai? to impugn2 su* pride is ess5tially humility4 ,to be pr\d ( hav+ an empty eye-socket implies t y w\ld be a%am$ ( hav+ eyesight2 !n y are pr\d on ! wrong side1 & humble !re exactly :]e humility is a m]e blund]+ suicide's cut at 8 own ?roat2 if y are n ( y\r nature heav5ly1 h[ %all any ali5 cele/ial quality be sewn or /uck on to y8 9 ^: ca/ clo!s w y crawl into heav5 by rational or religi\s cross-roads8 ,imput$ righte\sness w n mu* help y\r case2 if y impute a wrong quality to any imag9able sub/ance1 does y\r imputation *ange ! sub/ance8 ,:at x _h n be=e1 x has n n[2 y\r tongue has n ! p[] ( turn+ tru? to a lie or a lie to tru?2 ! fact gives y\r ass]tion a /raight bl[ 9 ! face4 ,! my/ic :o says t man is ,god has "s logical cause = pride2 b ! sceptic has no m ?an ! cl]ic--he :o ass]ts t reason1 :i* is f9ite1 c be f9al1 is ess5tially z humble z he :o admits t he c be sav$ by accept+ z a gift "s imput$ goodness :i* is n 9 any s5se 84 ,= reason--! spectre ( ! ,j]usalem--is no matt] = pride2 if y make out t to be ! be/ faculty ab\t y1 y give pro( ( ! /upide/ mode/y & hatefulle/ humility4 ,look across ! l[] animal reason1 & ov] ! dim ly+ limit ( tangible & *angeable fle%2 & be humble if y c or d>e1 !n2 = if :at y appreh5d ( y\rself beyond is n ,god1 !re is none--except 9 t sad s5se ( a daemon or natural =ce1 /rong only to create & to divide & to de/roy & to gov]n by reason or religion ! mat]ial s*eme ( ?+s4 ,extra hom9em nulla salus4 ,god is no m ?an man2 because man is no less ?an ,god3 !re is ,blake's ,pan!i/ic ,iliad 9 a nut%ell4 #da ,an ugly specim5 ( ready-writ+2 mean+ ( c\rse ) ! sacrifice ( bloody prey3 b d\btless ev5 ,blake w\ld n h let ?is /&1 ?\gh we _c safely alt] x3 & ! passage did ^u ! :ole appe> wor? cit+4 #db ,?is is s l ,blake's /yle ( design t "o c sc>cely help fancy+ he mu/ some:]e h translat$ x into col\rs p]haps m compreh5sible ?an 8 words3 h giv5 some:]e 9 pa9t]'s types ! lik5ess ( t bodily appetite1 s]p5t9e food ( ! s]p5t1 a li! & /r5u\s body ( clay1 fair ) lum9\s flakes ( eruptive poison1 f\l ) cold & col\r$ scales z ! scales ( a lep] 9 gra92 ) gre5 pallor ( /ra9+ m\? & bloodlike expansion ( fi]y ?roat2 tee? & claws convuls$ ) ! pa9ful lu/ ( pa91 eyelids clov5 9 sund] ) a dull flame ( desire1 ! visible v5om ( its brea? %ot %>p aga9/ ! face & eyes ( ! div9e human s\l3 he1 disembodi$ yet inc>nate 9 ! et]nal body1 /ripp$ ( accid5tal & clo!d ) ess5tial fle%1 nak$ ( attribute t he may be girdl$ ) sub/ance1 wre/l+ sil5t ) fair great limbs1 b ) calm hair & br[s blan*$ z 9 fire1 ) light ( lord%ip 9 ! suncle> joyful eyes t already absorb & dev\r by sweet /r5g? ( radiance ! relaps+ reluctant bulk ( body1 t f\le/ rav5\s bir? begott5 ( accid5t or error ^u "t2 eyes beautiful ) ! aft]-light ( anci5t te>s1 t %all n weep aga9 = ev]3 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away3 & by t light ( !irs %all all m5 see light4 ,beh9d ^! two1 an int5se & tremul\s night /rick5 ?r\gh ) />s & fire2 & ov]head ! divid+ ro( & und]foot ! sund]+ floor-"w ( ! grave2 a wa/e place beyond1 full ( ris5 bones t ga!r fle% & spr++ roots t /rike out or cat* at light fly+ flames ( life4 ,decid$ly ! design mu/ exi/ some:]e2 & presumably 9 ,golgonooza4 ,we h ! arti/'s prophetic au?ority = believ+ t 8 works writt5 & pa9t$ be=e he came ^u e>? d 9 effect fill :ole *amb]s 9 heav51 & are ! delight & /udy ( ar*angels3 an apocalyptic fact n unnaturally unacceptable & inconceivable to ! clev]e/ ( ,scot* /onemasons4 #dc ,comp>e ,hugo's admirable poem 9 ! ,*atim5ts 7vii4 #aa4 p4 #cai-cba7--,p>oles d'un cons]vateur a propos d'un p]turbateur3--:]e1 speak+ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,elizab1 a scribe1 ! *ief poet ( our "t gives 9 8 great swift mann] a dramatic summ>y ( ! view tak5 by prie/s & eld]s ( ,*ri/4 ,x is wor? look+ to trace out h[ ne>ly ! same hi/orical po9ts ( objection are select$ & ! same l9es ( inf]5ce /ruck into by ! two poets2 "o aim+ /raight at pres5t politics1 "o indirectly at my/ic doctr9e4 ,cet homme etait de ceux qui n'ont ri5 de sacre1 ,il ne respectait ri5 de t\t ce qu'on respecte4 ,p\r leur inocul] sa doctr9e suspecte1 ,il allait ramassant dans les plus me*ants lieux ,des b\vi]s1 des pe*eurs1 des droles bilieux1 ,d'immondes va-nu-pi$s n'ayant ni s\ ni maille3 ,il faisait son c5acle avec cette canaille4 99 99 99 99 99 ,l'honnete homme indigne r5trait dans sa maison ,qu& ce jongleur passait avec cette sequelle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,il tra9ait a sa suite une espece de fille4 ,il allait p]orant1 ebranlant la famille1 ,et la religion et la societe4 ,il sapait la morale et la propriete4 99 99 99 99 99 ,quant aux pretres1 ,il les de*irait2 bref1 il blasphemait4 ,cela ,dans la rue4 ,il contait t\tes ces horreurs-la ,aux premi]s gueux v5us1 sans cape et sans semelles4 ,il fallait en f9ir1 les lois etai5t =melles1 ,on l'a crucifie4 #dd ,9 a brief] & less important fragm5t ( v]se ,blake z e>ne/ly inculcates ?is fai? ( 83 t all m]e virtues & vices 7 kn[n be=e ,*ri/2 ( "r & wrong ,plato & ,cic]o1 m5 un9spir$1 7 compet5t to speak z well z he2 b until 8 adv5t ! moral virtues 9 _! pride held rule ov] ! _w1 & among !m z !y rode clo!d ) w> & sacrifice1 driv+ s\ls to hell be=e !m1 %one ^u ! riv]s & ! /reams ! face ( ! ,accus]1 holy ,god ( ?is ,ph>isaic _w4 ,!n arose ,*ri/ & said to man ,?y s9s are all =giv5 !e2 & ! moral virtues1 9 t]ror le/ _! reign ( w> & accusation %\ld n[ draw to an end1 cri$ out ,crucify him1 & =m$ ) _! own h&s ! cross & ! nails & ! spe>3 & ! ,accus] spoke to !m say+3-- ,am ,i n ,lucif] ! great ,& ye my daught]s1 9 great /ate1 ,! fruit ( my my/]i\s tree ,( ,good & ,evil & ,mis]y8 ,if1 ! prea*] adds1 moral virtue 0 ,*ri/ianity1 ,*ri/'s pret5sions 7 madness1 & ,caiaphas & ,pilate m5 praisewor?y2 & ! lion's d5 a fitt] emblem ( heav5 ?an ! %eepfold4 ,! moral ,*ri/ian is ! cause ( ! unbeliev]2 & ,anti*ri/ is inc>nate 9 ^? :o close heav5 aga9/ s9n]s ,) iron b>s 9 virtu\s /ate ,& ,rhadaman?us at ! gate4 ,b m5 h s long all[$ ! hea!n virtues1 ^: elem5t is w> & ^: ess5ce retaliation1 to take ,jesus' & ,jehovah's "n t ! ,accus]1 ,anti*ri/ & ,lucif] ?\gh he be1 is n[ wor%ipp$ by ^? holy names ov] all ! _w3 & ! era call$ ,*ri/ian is ! era ( 8 reign4 ,= ! re/1 ?is new relic has no special m]it1 al?\gh x may be all[$ "s %>e ( int]e/ z a supplem5t or illu/ration to ! l>g] poem or s]mon4 #de ,! words female & reflex are synonym\s 9 all ,blake's writ+s4 ,:at is fem99e 9 its mat]ial symbol is d]ivative 9 its spiritual significance2 !re is no su* ?+ 9 et]nity z a female w2 = 9 et]nity sub/ances lose _! %ad[s1 & ess5ce puts (f accid5t4 ,! fr[n+ babe ( ! la/ /anzas is ( c\rse ! same or su* ano!r z ! "o ^: bir? is fir/ spok5 (2 n ! latt] female gr[? born 9 ! e>?ly h\se ( art1 b g5ius itself1 ^: lik5ess is t]rible & unlovely at fir/ sight to ! run ( m51 fill+ !m ) affright & sc&al1 ) wond] & ! repell5t s5se t a new & /range ?+ is br\ght into ! _w4 #df ,x seems n impossible t ?is s]ies may h be5 int5d$1 9 its complete =m1 to be> ! title ( ,ideas ( ,good & ,evil1 :i* we f9d loosely atta*$ to ! g5]al ,,ms4 ,:5 ! design] broke x up into diff]5t sets1 ?is "n w\ld naturally h be5 ab&on$4 #dg ,( ,blake's prose o!r samples are extant besides ! notes on art publi%$ 9 ! second volume ( ! ,life & ,selections4 ,^! /rays are = ! mo/ "p1 z f> z ,i h se51 m]e waifs ( we$ & b>r5 drift4 ,"o fragm5t1 n )\t "s grace & ?\ghtfulness curi\sly us$ up & ?r[n away1 is an allegory ( ! ,gods :i* came f ,fe>1 ( ,%ame born ( ! poison\s se$ ( pride1 & su* ?+s2 writt5 mu* 9 ! mann] ( ^? e>ly ,ossianic /udies :i* dilate & de=m ! volume ( ,poetical ,sket*es3 p]haps compos$ 7?\gh prop]ly nev] compos$ at all7 ab\t ! same "t4 ,ano!r1 a sort ( satire on critics & philosoph]s1 seems to emulate ! /yle ( ,/]ne 9 8 int]vals ( lax & dull writ+2 9 execution x is "s dep?s bel[ ! baby /ories ( little ,malk91 ^: gho/ might well h blu%$ rejection ( ! au?or%ip4 ,! fragm5t on ,laocoon is a m]e c5to ( /ray notes on art :i* reaffirm 9 a *aotic & splutt]+ mann] ,blake's !ories t ! only real pray] is /udy ( art1 ! only real praise1 its practice2 t excell5ce ( art1 n moral virtue1 is ! aim & ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity2 & mu* m ( ! same sort4 ,^! notes1 cramm$ into e blank space & corn] ( ! engrav$ page1 bur/ out z x 7 & boil ov]1 disconnect$ b irrepressible1 9 a fev]i% wat]y /yle4 ,all really good or ev5 passable prose ( ,blake's seems to be giv5 9 ! volume ( ,selections4 #dh ,x %\ld n be ov]look$ t ?is "p ( 8 "w 0 left unf9i%$1 all b unt\*$1 by ! au?or ( ! ,life4 ,)\t z long a /udy & z deep a sympa?y z 81 x w\ld seem to any foll[]1 h[ev] able & zeal\s1 ! mo/ toilsome z well z ! mo/ /]ile "p ( ! task 9 h&4 ,! fault !re=e lies ) *ance or fate alone4 ,less ?an ,i h said above c\ld n "h be said2 & m ne$ n be4 ,i 0 b\nd at />t+ to regi/] my prote/ aga9/ ! contempt & condemnation :i* ^! books h incurr$1 ?9k+ !m z ,i d n unwor?y ! tr\ble ( comm5t>y2 b no ^w 0 design$ to depreciate ! c>eful & admirable lab\r :i* has complet$ a monum5t cut %ort ) ! life ( ! sculptor1 jo9$ n[ 9 dea? to ! dead :om he hon\r$4 #di ,some?+ l ?is may be f\nd 9 a passage ( ,w]n] translat$ by ,mr4 ,c>lyle1 b mix$ ) mu* ( mean] matt]1 & debas$ by a feebl5ess & a c]ta9 spiritual petulance prop] to a man s mu* inf]ior4 ,! ,g]man my/ic1 ?\gh +5i\s & labori\s1 is also tepid1 pret5ti\s1 insecure2 half t]rifi$ at 8 own timid audacities1 half *ok$ by ! fumes ( 8 own alembic4 ,he lab\rs )9 a limit1 n fix$ inde$1 b nev] expansive2 n>r[+ always at "o po9t z x wid5s at ano!r3 8 "w is weak 9 ! head & ! sp9e2 he v5tures ) half a he>t & /rikes ) half a h&2 ?r\gh\t 8 my? ( ,phosphorus he goes halt+ & h9t+2 n ungracefully1 nay ) a real s5se ( beauty1 b nev] l a man brac$ up = ! "w requisite2 he lab\rs "u a dull devotion & a cl\dy capacity4 ,above all1 he c nei!r speak nor d well1 be+ no arti/ or prophet2 & s makes b a poor prea*] or essayi/4 ,! light he %[s is ?ick & weak2 ,blake's light1 be x meteor or />1 rises ) ! heat & radiance ( fire or ! morn+4 #ej ,a ^w 9 pass+ may "h be sp>$ to ! s+ul> ,,ms4 ( ,tiriel4 ,?is little poem or my?ical episode is evid5tly a gr[? ( ! crude ,ossianic p]iod2 9 /yle x is some:at weak & inadequate to any grave or subtle expression ( ?\ght3 a few noticeable l9es int]v5e1 b ! g5]al execution is heavy1 fa9t1 & r\gh ev5 = a sket*4 ,"h h[ev] 7if ,i am n incorrect 9 ref]r+ x to a date e>li] ?an ! e>lie/ ( ! prophetic books7 we may see ! dull dawn ( a day full ( fi]y presage1 ( ! light & vap\r ( tempe/u\s revelation4 ,! "n ( ,tiriel k+ ( ! ,we/1 fa!r ( a rebelli\s race ( *ildr5 :o p]i% by 8 curse1 h>dly reappe>s once z ,?iriel ! cl\d-born son ( ,uriz52 ,h> & ,heva1 ! g5tl] fa!r & "m ( ! great ea/]n family1 :o 9 ! ,song ( ,los are se5 fly+ be=e ! w9dy flames ( a broad-bl[n sunset1 *as$ ov] ,asia ) fire & sword by ! div9e tyrant & 8 tribut>y k+s1 are "h se5 =sak5 ( _! sons 9 extreme & *ildi% age1 b t5d$ by ,mu?a _! "m2 !y are holy & =giv+1 fill$ ) lov+ m]cy1 =gett+ ! (f5ces ( _! mo/ rebelli\s *ildr54 ,into ! /ory or subject-matt] we ne$ n g f>2 b x is wor? notice t ! s]ies ( twelve designs classifi$ 9 ! catalogue1 section ,b41 ,no4 #aef1 pp4 #bec-d ( vol4 #b1 mu/ evid5tly 7z is !re half sugge/$7 be a set ( illu/rations to ?is ,tiriel4 ,9 "o ( ^! any read] w recognize ! s]p5t9e hair :i* at h] fa!r's imprecation rose & hiss$ ar\nd ! br[s ( ,hela 7,tiriel1 *4 #f72 b ^! designs h z evid5tly fall5 out ( ord]2 ?us ! "o lett]$ 7k7 appe>s to illu/rate ! v fir/ l9es ( ! poem2 & o!rs seem equally mis>rang$4 ,9 ?is fa9t allegory ( ! bl9d discr[n$ k+ ) 8 two bro!rs1 ! mad invuln]able giant ( ! woods & ! fett]$ dot>d dwell+ 9 caves1 "s fre% incomplete symbol is disc]nible ( tyranny & error1 ( /r5g? made insane or p]v]se & weakness made cruel or imbecile by oppression ( ! _s or ! fle%2 ! eloqu5t outca/ oppressor might !n be ! un9spir$ intellect1 aga9/ ^: errors & tyrannies its own *ildr5 revolt1 & p]i% by ! curse ( _! p]i%+ fa!r & "m1 bl9d reason & p[]less fai?3 b f su* %all[ & s&y soil ! conjectural ,muse ( comm5t>y c reap little wor? h] pa9s to g>n]1 & at e sweep ( h] sickle mu/ risk be+ bl9d$ by ! s& bl[n into h] eyes4 ,"s /ray v]ses might be ga!r$ up1 p]haps wor? a place 9 ! glean]'s loose %eaf2 su* z ^!3 ,& ag$ ,tiriel /ood & said3 ,:]e does ! ?und] sleep8 ,:]e do? he hide 8 t]rible head8 & 8 swift & fi]y daught]s1 ,:]e d !y %r\d _! fi]y w+s & ! t]rors ( _! hair8 ,any?+ bett] wor? citation ?an su* crude sonor\s snat*es ( lyric /yle ,i h n f\nd "h1 except 9 *ap4 vii41 :]e ! dy+ ,tiriel lays 8 f9al curse on ,h>--weak mi/ak5 fa!r ( a lawless race1 ^: laws & ,tiriel's wisdom end toge!r 9 a curse4 ,"h1 9 words aft]w>ds v>i\sly repeat$ & enl>g$1 he appeals aga9/ ! laws ( m]e animal life1 ! n>r[$ s5ses & mat]ial bondage ( m5 ^u e>?2 aga9/ unnatural tra9+ & ab/95ce ?r\gh :i* milk is cut (f f ! weep+ m\? ) difficulty & pa91 :5 fir/ ! little lids are lift$ & ! little no/rils op5$2 aga9/ hypocrisy1 ! idiot's wisdom & ! wise man's folly1 by :i* m5 are compell$ to pray repugnant & to h&le ! immortal _s till l ,tiriel !y become z subtle s]p5ts 9 a p>adise :i* !y consume fruit by fruit & fl[] by fl[] till at its fall !y !mselves are left desolate4 ,?us too he inveighs aga9/ fai? 9 matt] & respect ( p]sons "u _! p]i%able & f9ite =ms3 ,c wisdom be put 9 a silv] rod or love 9 a gold5 b[l8 is ! son ( a k+ w>m$ )\t wool8 or does he cry ) a voice ( ?und]8 does he look ^u ! sun & laugh1 or /ret* 8 little h&s into ! dep?s ( ! sea8 ,mu* ( ?is has be5 half eras$1 probably ) a view to rem\ld+ ! :ole3 = "h alone does any?+ 9 tone or ?\ght recall ! nobl] my/icism ( ,blake's lat] writ+s4 #ea ,be=e we dismiss ! matt] f view1 x may be p]missible to ca/ up 9 a r\gh & rapid way ! sum ( ,blake's tea*+ 9 ^! books1 if only because ?is 0 also ! doctr9e or moral ( 8 entire life & life's "w4 ,i w !re=e1 z leave has be5 giv51 app5d a note extract$ f a manuscript n[ be=e me1 :i* attempts to embody & en=ce1 if only by d9t ( pure & simple exposition1 ! pan!i/ic evangel "h set =? 9 s /range a fa%ion4 ,?us at lea/ ,i read ! passage2 if mis9t]pret$1 my correspond5t has to ?ank 8 own laxity ( expression4 ,^! poems or essays at prophecy 7he says7 seem to me to repres5t 9 an obscure & =cible mann] ! real nak$ "q to :i* all !ologies & all philosophies mu/ 9 ! end be p>$ d[n4 ,/ra9$ & filt]$ cle> ( extrane\s matt]1 prun$ ( =eign fruit & artificial foliage1 ?is radical "q lies betwe5 ,!ism & ,pan!ism4 ,:5 ! battles ( ! cre$s h be5 all f\ght out1 ?is battle w rema9 to fight4 ,i d n see mu* likelihood on ei!r h& ( success or defeat4 ,fai? & reason1 evid5ce & report1 are alike inadequate to decide ! day4 ,?is prophet or t prophet1 ?is ,god or t ,god1 is n "h "u debate4 ,hi/ories1 religions1 all ?+s born ( rum\r or circum/ance1 accid5t or *ange1 are out ( c\rt2 are1 = ! mom5t1 ( necessity set aside4 ,g5tile or ,jew1 ,*ri/ian or ,pagan1 ,ea/]n or ,we/]n1 c b be equal to u--= ! mom5t4 ,no s+le figure1 no s+le book1 /&s out = special judgm5t or special belief4 ,on ! "r h&1 let u say 7employ+ ! old figure ( spee*71 is ! ,!i/--! 'man ( ,god1' if y may take 8 own ^w = x2 ! believ] 9 a sep>ate or divisible deity1 capable or conceivably capable ( exi/5ce ap>t f ours :o conceive ( x2 a consci\s & absolute ,creator4 ,on ! left h& is ! ,pan!i/2 to :om su* a cre$ is ma9ly incr$ible & :olly insuffici5t ,8 cre$ is or %\ld be mu* l t ( y\r prophet "h2 7,i mu/ obs]ve 9 pass+ t my correspond5t seems s unable to conceive ( a comm5t ap>t f ! text1 an expon5t :o is n an evangeli/1--s incl9$ to confuse ! v>i\s functions ( critic & ( disciple1 & assume t y mu/ mean to prea* or tea* :atev] doctr9e y may h to expla9--9 a ^w1 s obtuse or p]v]se on ?is po9t t he might be tak5 = a pr(essional man-(-lett]s or sworn juryman ( ! press2 b ,i w hope bett] ?+s ( him1 ?\gh anonym\s27 & t cre$1 z ,i take x1 is simply en\gh expressible 9 ,blake's own words1 or d$ucible f !m2 t 'all deities reside 9 ! human brea/'2 t except humanity !re is no div9e ?+ or p]son4 ,cle>ly !re=e1 9 ! eyes ( a ,!i/1 he lies op5 to ! *>ge ( a!ism or anti!ism4 ,! real diff]5ce is p]haps ?is2 ,god appe>s to a ,!i/ z ! root1 to a ,pan!i/ z ! fl[] ( ?+s4 ,x does n foll[ logically or actually t to ?is latt] all ?+s are alike4 ,= u 7he might say71 = u1 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( "t & space1 evil & good d really exi/1 & live no empirical life--= a c]ta9 "t1 & )9 a c]ta9 range4 ',!re is no ,god unless man c become ,god4' ,t is no say+ = an ,a!i/4 ',!re is no man unless ! *ild c become a man'2 is t equival5t to a d5ial ( manhood8 ,b if a man is to be born into ! _w1 ! "m mu/ ab/a9 f ! drugs t produce abortion1 ! *ild f /rong meats & dr9ks1 ! man f poisons4 ,s x is 9 ! spiritual _w2 tyranny & trea*]y1 indol5ce & dulness1 _c b imp$e & impair ! immutable law ( nature & necess>y gr[?4 ,^! & _! l mu/ be & mu/ pass away2 ! et]nal body ( ?+s mu/ *ange4 ,z ! fanatic ab/a9s ?r\gh fe> ( ,god or ( hell1 ! free-?9k] ab/a9s f :at he sees or ?9ks to be evil 7i4 e41 adv]se or ali5 to 8 nature at its be/7 ?r\gh respect = :at he is & rev]5ce = :at he may be4 ,pan!ism !re=e is no immoral cre$1 & _c be1 if only because x is bas$ ^u fai? 9 nature & root$ 9 respect = x4 ,by fai? 9 sight x atta9s to sight ?r\gh fai?4 ,x foll[s t pure ,!ism is m imm$iately ! contr>y ( ?is belief1 m unacceptable & m delusive 9 ! eyes ( its foll[]s1 ?an any s*eme ( doctr9e or code ( revelation4 ,^!1 z we see by y\r ,blake 7aga971 ! ,pan!i/ may seize & reca/ 9 ! m\ld ( 8 own fai?4 ,b ,!ism1 b ! nak$ di/9ct figure ( ,god1 :e!r or n he assume ! nature ( man1 s long z ?is is m]e assumption & n ! ess5ce ( 8 be+--! clo!s & n ! body1 ! body & n ! s\l--?is is to him incr$ible1 ! s\rce ( all evil & error4 ,grant su* a ,god 8 *ance ( exi/5ce1 :at reason has ! ,!i/ to suppose or :at "r to assume 8 wisdom or 8 goodness8 :y ?is & n t8 :5ce 8 acceptance & :5ce 8 rejection ( any?+ t is8 ',%all ! clay dem& ( ! pott]1 :y ha/ ?\ made me ?us8' ,%all x n8 & :y8 ,( :om else %\ld a man ask8 & if sure ( 8 ,god1 :at bett] %\ld he d8 ,!ism is n expansive1 b exclusive3 & ! cre$s begott5 or misbegott5 on ?is lean body ( belief are ',satanic' 9 ! eyes ( a ,pan!i/1 z 8 fai? is 9 ! eyes ( _! foll[]s4 ,!re is mu* m1 b x 7 sup]flu\s to mix a n>cotic ov] /rong3 & 9 pursuit ( 8 fly+ fai? my fri5d's ideal ,pan!i/ is apt to become h]etical4 #eb ,t is1 woman has become subject to oppression ( cu/oms2 suff]s viol5ce at ! h&s ( m>riage laws & o!r su* condemnable ?+s4 ,emancipation & ! cognate cre$s ( :i* lat] days h he>d s mu* nev] _h a m viol5t & vehem5t prea*]4 ,n love1 n ! pluck+ ( ! fl[]1 b error1 fe>1 submission to cu/om & law1 is t :i* defiles a woman 9 ! sight ( our prophet4 #ec ,ev5 ?us told1 ! my? is pla9 en\gh2 a ^w or two ( brief] translation may s]ve also to light up future allusions4 ,i pluck$ ,leu?a's fl[]1 says ,oo?oon 9 ! prelude ( ?is poem1 & ,i 0 n a%am$2 ! fl[] t br+s =? a *ild1 :i* nature p]mits & desires h] to ga!r2 ,leu?a is ! _s emblematic ( physical pleasure1 ( s5sual impulse & indulg5ce1 f :om comes ! loose ,bible ( ,mahomet 7,song ( ,los74 ,b cross+ ! seas ea/w>d to f9d h] lov]1 ! /rong enslav$ _s ( ,europe1 %e1 type ( womanhood & fre$om1 is caught & *a9$ z he by ! =ce ( conv5tional error & tyrann\s habit1 :i* makes h] seem impure 9 8 eyes2 s !y sit b\nd back to back1 afraid to love2 ! eagles t te> h] fle% are emblems ( h] lov]'s scorn2 va9ly1 a virg9 at he>t1 %e appeals to all ! fair & fe>less face ( nature aga9/ h] rival1 ! pruri5t mode/y ( cu/om1 a virg9 9 face1 a h>lot at he>t2 aga9/ unnatural laws ( re/ra9t ^u y\?s & maid5s1 ^: inevitable outcome is 9 ! lic5ti\s alt]native n less unnatural2 he w n answ] b ) va9 & vague lam5tation1 w n turn himself & love h] = all h] cry+3 ! my/]y ( ?+s & ?\ghts1 ! tyranny ( times & laws1 is heavy ^u !m to ! end4 ,all =ms ( life b ^! are free to be fair & happy3 only f ea/ to we/ ! prison-h\ses are full ( ! wail+ ( wom54 #ed ,night1 or ! d>kness ( worlds yet undivid$ & *aotic1 is always typifi$ by ,blake z a =e/ d>k ) involv$ & implicat$ leaf or bran*4 ,comp>e ,! ,tig]4 #ee ,along ?is page a s]p5t ( imp]i\s build re>s ! /rong & s9u\s l5g? ( 8 dusky glitt]+ body1 & spits =? ke5 undulat+ fire4 #ef ,x is possible t ,blake int5d$ "h "s grotesque emblematic ref]5ce to ! riots witness$ by himself1 9 :i* ,"l ,mansfield's h\se & ,,mss4 7 de/roy$ by fire4 ,at all ev5ts1 "h alone is !re any visible allusion to a matt] ( rec5t hi/ory4 #eg ,t is1 be+ unable to reconcile qualities1 to pass beyond ! legal & logical gr\nds ( good & evil into ! secret places :]e !y are n4 ,! :ole argum5t h+es on ?is diff]5ce betwe5 ,pan!ism1 :i* c1 & ,!ism1 :i* _c1 & is !re=e no sur] or san] ?an a m]e religion bas$ on ,*ur* or ,bible1 nor less incompet5t to include1 to exp\nd1 to r$eem ! _w4 #eh ,comp>e1 = ! doctr9e z to delusion & jeal\sy be+ fem99e pr9ciples 7de/ructive by _! weakness1 n by _! /r5g?71 ?is /range expo/ulation ) ,god1 recall+ ! tone ( e>li] prophets3-- ,:y art ?\ sil5t & invisible1 ,fa!r ( ,jeal\sy8 ,:y do/ ?\ hide ?yself 9 cl\ds ,f e se>*+ eye8 ,:y d>kness & obscurity ,9 all ?y words & laws1 ,t none d>e eat ! fruit b f ,! wily s]p5t's jaws8 ,or is x because ,jeal\sy,a ,gives fem99e applause8 ,a7,?is ^w1 half rubb$ (f 9 ! ,,ms41 may be secrecy2 & ! po9t w\ld rema9 ! same47 #ei ,leu?a1 ! _s or gu>dian goddess ( natural pleasure & physical beauty1 is sacrific$ z a ransom to r$eem ! _s or gu>dian god ( prohibitive law or judicial fai?2 to him %e is sacrific$ t ?r\gh h] he may be sav$4 ,?us1 9 ! ,visions ( ! ,daught]s ( ,albion1 ! maid5 :o plucks ,leu?a's fl[]1 :o tru/s & indulges ,nature1 has h] virg9 mantle torn 9 twa9 by ! t]rible ?und]s ( religi\s & moral law3 woman 0 sacrific$ & man fa/ b\nd 9 mis]y dur+ ! eighte5 c5turies--?r\gh :i* ! "m goddess lay asleep1 to weep ov] h] *ildr5 at h] wak+2 z 9 ! ,prophecy ( ,europe ,"t ! fa!r & ,space ! "m ( m5 are afflict$ & spellb\nd until ! sleep ( fai? be slept out4 ,!re aga9 ! emblematic "n ( ,leu?a recurs 9 pass+4 #fj ,t is ( c\rse ! reprobate accord+ to !ology1 su* z ! h]etical prophet himself3 ! class ( m5 ^u :i* is laid ! burd5 ( ! s9s ( ! elect1 z ,satan's ^u ,r9trah 9 ! my?4 #fa ,?is l9e appe>s to h be5 too mu* = ! writ] 9 ! ,life1 :o "h breaks 8 quotation %ort (f by ! head1 annihilat+ ) a q +5i\s viol5ce at once gramm>1 s5se1 & s\nd4 ,x is b a small nut to h brok5 8 critical too? ^u2 ! evid5t mean+ be+ simply ?is3 t )9 ! c5tre ( ev]y?+ liv+ by animal or vegetative life !re is by way ( k]nel some?+ imp]i%able2 ! fle%ly or mat]ial life ( =m conta9s ! inf9ite spiritual life1 lurk+ "u leaf or lat5t "u limb3 man & fl[] & bea/ h ea* ! sep>ate secret ( a s\l or divisible inde/ructible _s 7comp>e ev5 ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce72 b :ile ! e>?ly & fle%ly =m rema9s !re /& z w>d5s ( ! ways ! two mat]ial giants1 ,/r5g? & ,=ce1 b9d+ ! s\l 9 ! body ) *a9s ( fle% & sex1 ! _s 9 ! petals ) bonds ( vegetable =m1 fa%ion$ fa/5+s ( *alice & an!r1 spr9kl+s ( du/y gold on leaf or pi/il2 always1 )\t hamm] or rivet ( ,vulcanic =g+1 able to hold fa/ ,prome!us 9 bl9d bondage to ! fle% & =m ( ?+s2 s t except by inspiration !re c be no *ance ( see+ :at does exi/ & "w 9 man or bea/ or fl[]2 only by vision or by dea? %all "o be br\ght safe pa/ ! wat* gu>d$ by ! s5t9els ( mat]ial =m & bodily life1 ! crude tribut>y ,afrites 7z 9 ! ,aes*ylean my?7 ( ! gov]n+ p[] :i* fa%ions & fett]s life 9 m5 & ?+s4 ,& ?us ?is1 ! s++ ( birds & danc+ ( fl[]s1 ! spr++ ( col\r & k9dl+ ( music at ea* day's dawn1 is a symbol--a vision ( ! lam5tation ( ,beulah ov] ,ololon--( ! dwell]s 9 t mild] & moonlight-col\r$ _w ( reflex mortal spirits ov] ! imp]i%able influ5ces ( a high] spiritual _w1 :i* desc5d+ ^u e>? mu/ be clo!d ) mat]ial my/]y & become subject to s5su\s =m & lik5ess 9 ! body ( ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,?is glori\s passage1 almo/ to be mat*$ = weal? ( s\nd1 = gr[? & gradation ( floral & musical spl5d\r1 = ma/]y ( imp]ial col\r1 ev5 aga9/ ! great int]lude or symphony ( fl[]s 9 ,maud1 0 n ca/ at r&om into ! poem1 b has also a s\l or mean+ 9 x--?\gh ! ways ( see+ & und]/&+ are some:at too closely gu>d$ by ,og & ,anak4 ,read+ x z an exc]pt inde$ "o ne$ h>dly wi% to see beyond ! =m or mat]ial figure4 ,t innum]able dance ( tree & fl[] & h]b is n unfit = comp>ison ) ! old ,greek3 an]i?mon gelasma ( ! waves ( ! sea4 #fb ,"o may fe> t "s su* symbolic /uff z ?is is really at ! root ( ! admirable poem *ri/5$ by its editor ) ! "n ( ,brok5 ,love3 :i* ,i gravely suspect 0 meant = ins]tion 9 "s fre% in/alm5t ( prophetic rhapsody by way ( complem5t or sequel to ,j]usalem4 ,! :ole tone ( x1 & especially t ( "s reject$ /anzas1 is exactly 9 ! elem5tal mann] ( ! sc5es 7:]e sc5e is none7 betwe5 ,albion1 ,j]usalem1 & ,vala ! ,spectre ( ,j]usalem 7books #a/ & #bnd73-- ,?\ ha/ p>t$ f my side-- ,once ?\ wa/ a virg9 bride3 ,nev] %alt ?\ a true love f9d-- ,my ,spectre foll[s !e beh9d4 ,:5 my love did fir/ beg91 ,?\ did/ call t love a s92 ,secret trembl+1 night & day1 ,driv+ all my loves away4 ,^! two /anzas 7recall+ s _m o!r passages :]e ,blake has en=c$ 8 doctr9es z to ! fatal t5d5cy ( ! fe>s & jeal\sies1 ! ab/95ce & d\bt1 produc$ by !oretic virtue & hat*$ by artificial *a/ity7 /ood orig9ally z ?ird & f\r? 9 ! poem4 ,!y are cancell$ 9 ,blake's own ,,ms42 b 9 t ,,ms4 ! poem ends z foll[s1 9 a way 7,i fe>7 conclusive z to ! ju/ice ( my sugge/ion2 ,i m>k !m conjecturally1 z ,i suppose ! dialogue to /&1 by way ( help+ ! read] to "s glimpse ( ! po9t "h & !re4 ,:5 wilt ?\ return & view ,my loves & !m to life r5ew8 ,:5 wilt ?\ return & live8 ,:5 wilt ?\ pity z ,i =give8 ,nev]1 nev]1 ,i return2 ,/ill = victory ,i burn4 ,liv+1 !e alone ,i'll h2 ,& :5 dead ,i'll be ?y grave4 ,?r\gh ! heav5 & e>? & hell ,?\ %alt nev]1 nev] quell3 ,i w fly & ?\ pursue2 ,night & morn ! flight r5ew4 7,?is ,i take to be ! jeal\s lu/ ( p[] & exclusive love speak+ ?r\gh ! inc>nate female w4 ,see ,j]usalem aga947 ,& ,i1 to end ?y cruel mocks1 ,annihilate !e on ! rocks1 ,& ano!r =m create ,to be subs]vi5t to my fate4 ,till ,i turn f female love ,& root up ! inf]nal grove1 ,i %all nev] wor?y be ,to /ep into et]nity4 7,?is /anza ought probably to be omitt$2 b ,i reta9 x z be+ c>efully numb]$ = ins]tion by ,blake3 ?\gh he by "s evid5t slip ( m9d or p5 has put x be=e ! prec$+ "o47 ,let u agree to give up love ,& root up ! inf]nal grove1 ,!n %all we return & see ,! worlds ( happy et]nity4 ,& ?r\gh\t all et]nity ,i =give y1 y =give me2 ,z our de> ,r$eem] said1 ,?is ! w9e & ?is ! bread4 ,t is p]fect ,j]usalem bo? = /yle & matt]4 ,! /ruggle ( ei!r side = supremacy--! flight & pursuit--! vehem5ce & p]v]sion--! m5ace & ! p]suasion--! sep>ate ,spectre or inc>nation ( sex annihilat$ on ! rocks ( r\gh law or /ony circum/ance & necessity--! f9al vision ( an et]nity :]e ! jeal\s divid$ loves & p]sonal affections born ( %ame & pride %all be de/roy$ or absorb$ 9 resignation ( individual (fice & quality--all ?is belongs b too cle>ly to ! huge prophetic roll4 ,few h[ev] w be desir\s1 & none w be wise1 to resign = ^! gigantic %ad[s ( =mless & baseless fancy ! spl5did exposition giv5 by ! editor 7p4 #gf ( vol4 ii74 ,se5 by t new ext]nal illum9ation1 ?\gh x be none ( ! au?or's k9dl+1 8 poem /&s on firm] feet & is clo!d ) a ne>] light4 #fc ,9 ! my?ologic s*eme1 also1 ,los god ( "t & ,albion fa!r ( ! races ( m5 are rival p[]s2 & ! ,spectre or satellite deity reproa*es 8 "l ) resignation ( ! _w & all its ways & g5]ations 7:i* %\ld h be5 subject only to ! ,"t-,_s7 to ! guidance ( ! nations sprung f ! patri>* ,albion 7call$ 9 ,biblical records aft] ,jewi% names1 "h spok5 ( by _! ,engli% or o!r titles1 m or less burlesque & b>b>ic7 :o h tak5 ^u !mselves to subdue ev5 ,"t himself to ?is "w & divide 8 spoils4 ,s closely is ! b>e my?ical con/ruction enw\nd ) ! symbolic or doctr9al passages :i* are meant to give x su* vitality & su* coh]5ce z !y may4 #fd ,:o adore nature z %e appe>s to ! ,dei/1 :o select ?is & reject t1 assume & presume accord+ to moral law & cu/om1 in/ead ( accept+ ! ,pan!i/ic revelation :i* consecrates all ?+s & absorbs all contr>ies4 ,,new ,,books ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,john ,,camd5 ,,hott51 #gd #ge1 ,,piccadilly1 ,,london1 ,w4 ,,note4--,9 ord] to ensure ! correct deliv]y ( ! actual ,works1 or ,p>ticul> ,editions1 specifi$ 9 ?is ,li/1 ! 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be5 sundrie times publikely act$ by ! ,"r ,hon\rable ! ,"l ,*amb]la9e 8 s]uants4 ,writt5 by ,,william ,,%akespe>e1 #afjj4 ,small qu>to1 on f9e ton$ pap]1 half b\nd morocco1 ,roxburghe /yle1 #ds4 #f;d4 7,orig9al price #ajs4 #f;d47 ,imm$iately1 9 ,cr[n #dto41 exquisitely pr9t$1 ,l#c4 #ajs4 ,sa9t ,ursula1 & ! ,/ory ( ! #aa1jjj ,virg9s1 n[ newly told by ,,?omas ,,wright1 ,f4,s4,a4 ,) ,tw5ty-five ,full-page #dto4 ,illum9at$ ,m9iatures f ! ,pictures ( ,cologne4 ,! f9e/ book-pa9t+s ( ! k9d ev] publi%$4 ,! arti/ has j obta9$ ! gold prize at ! ,p>is ,exposition4 ,new ,edition1 ) l>ge ,additions1 #ae? ,?\s&1 ,cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 #fs4 #f;d4 ,slang ,diction>y4 ,) ,fur!r ,p>ticul>s ( ,begg>s' ,m>ks4 ,,begg>s' ,,m>ks ,,^u ,,h\se ,,corn]s4--,on our doorways1 & on our h\se corn]s & gate-po/s1 curi\s *alk m>ks may occasionally be obs]v$1 :i*1 al?\gh mean+less to u1 are full ( sugge/ion to tramps1 begg>s1 & p$l>s4 ,mr4 ,hott5 int5ds giv+1 9 ! new edition ( 8 ',slang ,diction>y'--! f\r?--"s extra illu/rations descriptive ( ?is curi\s &1 x is believ$1 anci5t me?od ( communicat+ ! *>itable or ill-natur$ int5tions ( h\se occupants2 & he w\ld be oblig$ by ! receipt1 at #gd1 ,piccadilly1 ,london1 ( any facts :i* might assi/ 8 inquiry4--,notes & ,qu]ies4 ,,uni=m ,,) ,,essays ,,writt5 ,,9 ,,! ,,int]vals ,,( ,,bus9ess4 ,?is day1 a ,*oice ,book1 on ton$ pap]1 #fs4 ,! ,collector4 ,essays on ,books1 ,au?ors1 ,newspap]s1 ,pictures1 ,inns1 ,doctors1 ,holidays1 c4 ,introduction by ,dr4 ,,doran4 ,a *>m+ volume ( delightful ,essays1 ) exquisitely-engrav$ ,vignette ( an ,old-,book ,collector busily engag$ at 8 fav\rite pursuit ( book-hunt+4 ,! 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"w =ms a h&some squ>e #hvo41 & has be5 pr9t$ ) beautiful floriat$ bord]s by ,:itt+ham ,wilk9s4 ,! ,c>ols embrace ! joy\s & fe/ive songs ( ! old5 "t1 z well z ^? sacr$ melodies :i* h ma9ta9$ _! popul>ity f a p]iod long be=e ! ,re=mation4 ,,does ,,= ,,w9*e/] ,,:at ',,tom ,,br[n' ,,did ,,= ,,rugby4 ,?is day1 ,cr[n #hvo41 h&somely pr9t$1 #gs4 #f;d41 ,s*ool ,life at ,w9*e/]2 or1 ! ,rem9isc5ces ( a ,w9*e/] ,junior4 ,by ! ,au?or ( ! ,log ( ! ,wat] ,lily4 ,) num]\s illu/rations1 exquisitely col\r$ aft] ! orig9al draw+s4 ,,anglican ,,*ur* ,,ornam5ts4 ,?is day1 ?ick #hvo41 ) illu/rations1 price #aes4 ,engli% ,*ur* ,furniture1 ,ornam5ts1 & ,decorations1 at ! ,p]iod ( ! ,re=mation4 ,edit$ by ,,ed4 ,,peacock1 ,f4,s4,a4 ,v curi\s z %[+ :at articles ( *ur* furniture 7 9 ^? days consid]$ to be idolatr\s or unnecess>y4 ,! 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( ,alb]t ,smi?4 ,! salt is rubb$ 9 by a native h&--"o :i* has ! gift ( tickl+4 ,?is day1 cr[n #hvo41 ton$ pap]1 clo?1 price #cs4 #f;d42 by po/1 #cs4 #aj;d4 ,hott5's ,artemus ,w>d3 ,8 ,travels ,among ! ,mormons & on ! ,rampage4 ,edit$ by ,e4 ,p4 ,,h+/on1 ! ,ag5t & ,companion ( ,a4 ,w>d :il/ on ! ,rampage4 ,,notice4--,read]s ( ,artemus ,w>d's droll books are in=m$ t an ,illu/rat$ ,edition ( ,8 ,travels is n[ ready1 conta9+ num]\s ,comic ,pictures1 repres5t+ ! diff]5t sc5es & ev5ts 9 ,artemus ,w>d's ,adv5tures4 ,?is day1 *eap edition1 9 neat wrapp]1 price #as4 ,hott5's ,artemus ,w>d3 ,8 ,travels ,among ! ,mormons4 ,! ,new ,%ill+ ,edition1 ) ,ticket ( ,admission to ,mormon ,lecture4 ,,! ,,*oice/ ,,humor\s ,,poetry ,,( ,,! ,,age4 ,hott5's ,bigl[ ,pap]s4 ,by ,james ,russell ,l[ell4 ,price #as4 ,?is ,edition has be5 edit$1 ) additional ,notes explanatory ( ! p]sons & subjects m5tion$ !re91 & is ! only complete & correct edition publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! celebrat$ ',bigl[ ,pap]s4'--,times4 ,bigl[ ,pap]s4 ,ano!r ,edition1 ) ,col\r$ ,plates by ,,george ,,cruik%ank1 b\nd 9 clo?1 neat1 price #cs4 #f;d4 ,h&somely pr9t$1 squ>e #abmo41 ,advice to ,p>ties ,ab\t to ,m>ry4 ,a ,s]ies ( ,in/ructions 9 ,je/ & ,e>ne/4 ,by ! ,hon4 ,,hugh ,,r[ley1 & illu/rat$ ) num]\s comic designs f 8 p5cil4 ,,an ,,extraord9>y ,,book4 ,beautifully pr9t$1 ?ick #hvo41 new1 half morocco1 ,roxburghe1 #abs4 #f;d4 ,hott5's ,edition ( ,contes ,drolatiques 7,droll ,tales collect$ f ! ,abbeys ( ,lora9e74 ,p> ,,balzac4 ,) ,f\r ,hundr$ & ,tw5ty-five ,m>vell\s1 ,extravagant1 & ,fanta/ic ,woodcuts by ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,! mo/ s+ul> designs ev] attempt$ by any arti/4 ,?is book is a fund ( amusem5t4 ,s cramm$ is x ) pictures t ev5 ! cont5ts are adorn$ ) ?irty-?ree illu/rations4 ,direct application mu/ be made to ,mr4 ,hott5 = ?is "w4 ,,! ,,orig9al ,,edition ,,( ,,joe ,,mill]',s ,,je/s4 #agci4 ,price #is4 #f;d4 ,joe ,mill]'s ,je/s3 or1 ! ,wit's ,vade-,mecum2 a ,collection ( ! mo/ brilliant ,je/s1 polite/ ,rep>tees1 mo/ elegant ,bons ,mots1 & mo/ pleasant %ort ,/ories 9 ! ,engli% ,language4 ,an int]e/+ specim5 ( rem>kable facsimile1 #hvo41 half morocco1 price #is4 #f;d4 ,london3 pr9t$ by ,t4 ,read1 #agci4 ,only a v few copies ( ?is humor\s book h be5 reproduc$4 ,?is day1 h&somely pr9t$ on ton$ pap]1 price #cs4 #f;d42 *eap edition1 #as4 ,hott5's ,jo% ,bill+s3 ,8 ,book ( ,say+s2 ) ,introduction by ,e4 ,p4 ,,h+/on1 companion ( ,artemus ,w>d :5 on 8 ,travels4 ,= _m ye>s pa/ ! say+s & comicalities ( ,jo% ,bill+s h be5 quot$ 9 our newspap]s4 ,8 hum\r is ( a quiet] k9d1 m aphori/ically comic1 ?an ! fun & droll]y ( ! delici\s ,artemus1 z ,*>les ,reade /yles ! ,%[man4 ,if ,artemus ,w>d may be call$ ! comic /ory-tell] ( 8 "t1 ,jo% c c]ta9ly be dubb$ ! comic essayi/ ( 8 day4 ,al?\gh promis$ "s "t ago1 ,mr4 ,bill+s' ,book has only j appe>$1 b x conta9s all 8 be/ & mo/ mir?-provok+ articles4 ,?is day1 9 ?ree vols41 cr[n #hvo41 clo?1 neat4 ,orpheus ,c4 ,k]r ,pap]s4 ,! ,orig9al ,am]ican ,edition1 9 ,?ree ,s]ies1 complete4 ,?ree vols41 #hvo41 clo?2 sells at ,l#a4 #bs4 #f;d41 n[ specially (f]$ at #aes4 ,a mo/ mir?-provok+ "w4 ,x 0 fir/ introduc$ into ?is c\ntry by ! ,engli% (fic]s :o 7 qu>t]$ dur+ ! late w> on ! ,canadian fronti]4 ,!y f\nd x "o ( ! drolle/ pieces ( composition !y _h ev] met )1 & s br\ght copies ov] = ! delectation ( _! fri5ds4 ,orpheus ,c4 ,k]r ,(fice ,seek] ,pap]s4 ,fir/ ,s]ies1 ,edit$ by ,e4 ,p4 ,,h+/on4 ,price #as4 ,,?ack]ay ,,& ,,george ,,cruik%ank4 ,9 small #hvo41 clo?1 v neat1 price #ds4 #f;d4 ,?ack]ay's ,hum\r4 ,illu/rat$ by ! ,p5cil ( ,george ,cruik%ank4 ,tw5ty-f\r ,humor\s ,designs execut$ by ?is inimitable arti/ 9 ! ye> #ahci-dj1 z illu/rations to ,! ,fatal ,boots & ,! ,di>y ( ,b>b] ,cox1 ) lett]press descriptions sugge/$ by ! late ,mr4 ,?ack]ay4 ,,! ,,engli% ,,gu/ave ,,dore4 ,?is day1 9 #dto41 h&somely pr9t$1 clo? 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