Poems by Blake (William Blake) — Chapter Summary

Blake was a poet

Blake was a poet, painter, and engraver. He personally manufactured each copy of his poetry books, cut the verses and engravings into copper plates, a

These two volumes represent two contrary

These two volumes represent two contrary states of the human soul. Most poems in the first volume have counterparts in the second.

This poem presents Mercy

This poem presents Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love as human qualities linked with God and with humanity. Every person who prays in distress turns to the

This poem shows how virtues can

This poem shows how virtues can be distorted in a fallen world. Pity depends on poverty, Mercy depends on others not being as happy, mutual fear creat

In The Human Abstract

In The Human Abstract, Humility takes root underneath Cruelty’s foot and grows into the tree of Mystery, which bears the fruit of Deceit. The Gods of