The true method of knowledge is experiment. William Blake More Quotes by William Blake More Quotes From William Blake Mercy, Pity, Peace William Blake pitymercyworld Desperate remorse swallows the present in a quenchless rage. William Blake desperatefuturerage The Goddess Fortune is the devil's servant, ready to kiss any one's ass. William Blake kissingluckgod My silks and fine array, My smiles and languished air, By love are driv'n away And mournful lean Despair Brings me yew to deck my grave: Such end true lovers have. William Blake yewairlove The Fool shall not enter into Heaven let him be ever so Holy. William Blake holyfoolheaven Can I see another's woe, And not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, And not seek for kind relief? Can I see a falling tear, And not feel my sorrow's share? Can a father see his child Weep, nor be with sorrow filled? Can a mother sit and hear An infant groan, an infant fear? No, no! never can it be! Never, never can it be! William Blake motherfatherchildren How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing? William Blake cagesjoybird The atoms of Democritus William Blake lightisraelsea Thou fair-hair'd angel of the evening, Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains, light Thy bright torch of love; thy radiant crown Put on, and smile upon our evening bed! William Blake angellighthair The ancient Poets animated all sensible objects with Gods or Geniuses, calling them by the names and adorning them with the properties of woods, rivers, mountains, lakes, cities, nations, and whatever their enlarged & numerous senses could perceive. William Blake citiesnamesrivers Ages are All Equal. / But Genius is Always Above The Age. William Blake equalgeniusage Every Night and every Morn Some to Misery are born. Every Morn and every Night Some are born to Sweet Delight, Some are born to Endless Night. William Blake sweetbabynight I asked a thief to steal me a peach: He turned up his eyes. I asked a lithe lady to lie her down: Holy and meek, she cries. As soon as I went An angel came. He winked at the thief And smiled at the dame- And without one word spoke Had a peach from the tree, And 'twixt earnest and joke Enjoyed the lady. William Blake angeleyelying Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public Records to be true. William Blake bureaucracybeing-truerecords The Vision of Christ that thou dost see, William Blake hatedoorsheaven Innate ideas are in every man, born with him; they are truly himself. The man who says that we have no innate ideas must be a fool and knave, having no conscience or innate science. William Blake knavesmenideas He who makes his law a curse, by his own law shall surely die. William Blake curserevengelaw Think not thou canst sigh a sigh William Blake tearsgodthinking The Angel that presided o'er my birth Said, 'Little creature, formed of joy and mirth, Go love without the help of any thing on earth'. William Blake angeljoylove But if at church they would give some ale. And a pleasant fire our souls to regale. We'd sing and we'd pray all the live long day, Nor ever once from the church to stray. William Blake firebeerlong
