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Songs of Experience (1826)

by William Blake

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This facsimile of Blake's original "Illuminated Book" reproduces 26 full-color plates from a rare 1826 edition. Includes "The Tyger," "London," "Holy Thursday," and other immortal poems. 26 color plates. Printed text of poems.
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  pszolovits | Feb 3, 2021 |
Okay, Blake, you Blake my world. Blake lively. Blakeguard! Blake-eyed ravens spiral down. Finnegan's Blake (is liking this book more than Songs of Innocence like liking Ulysses more than Portrait of the Artist, i.e., utterly fucking safe and obvious and predictable? Blake, Blake, Blake, on thy cold grey stones, o sea. And what rough Blake, its Blake blake at Blake, Blaeckckclrkclrkclrklbbbbbkkkkhhhhh?

This is some art brut shit. Next stop, Orcus and Urizen. ( )
1 vote MeditationesMartini | Sep 18, 2012 |
I liked the pictures in Songs of Experience better than those in Songs of Innocence-- at least in the originals used for my Dover facsimile edition, the colors are much richer and darker.
  Stevil2001 | Oct 26, 2010 |
The first poetry book I bought of my own free will. I bought it since it had "The Tyger" included in it, as well as the illustrations. The text on the plates of the illustrations are hard to read, but the pictures bring the poetry to life. Blake's poetry didn't leap out at me at first, as I first encountered it in a forced Poetry school assignment unit, however reading Blake with no obligations to do so brings the most enjoyment, you should be able to study it as much or as little as you like. Reading this makes you realise how much Alan Moore bases his classic 1980s comics on Blake's wordsmithing. An enjoyable read. ( )
  Jakeofalltrades | Aug 24, 2007 |
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Hear the voice of the Bard!

Who Present, Past, & Future sees

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The Holy Word,

That walk'd among the ancient trees.
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This edition (usually the Dover facsimile edition) contains ONLY the Songs of Experience. Do not combine with editions of both Innocence and Experience or with Songs of Innocence only.
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This facsimile of Blake's original "Illuminated Book" reproduces 26 full-color plates from a rare 1826 edition. Includes "The Tyger," "London," "Holy Thursday," and other immortal poems. 26 color plates. Printed text of poems.

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