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William Blake
Age: 69 †
Born: 1757
Born: November 28
Died: 1827
Died: August 12
Collector
Engraver
Graphic Artist
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London
England
W. Blake
Uil'iam Bleik
Blake
Shining
Existence
Celebrate

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And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.
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Some will say, Is not God alone the Prolific? I answer, God only Acts & Is, in existing beings or Men.
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Embraces are comminglings from the head even to the feet, And not a pompous high priest entering by a secret place.
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None but blockheads copy each other.
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Each man is haunted until his humanity awakens.
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Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.
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You throw the sand against the wind and the wind blows it back again.
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When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree
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Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache: do be my enemy for friendship's sake.
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O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit Beneath my shady roof there thou may'st rest, And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe And all the daughters of the year shall dance! Sing now the lusty song of fruit and flowers.
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Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.
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Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.
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When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius lift up thy head!
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All wholesome food is caught without a net or trap.
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Gratitude is heaven itself.
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When the stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven with their tears, did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
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The Bat that flits at close of Eve Has left the Brain that won't believe. The Owl that calls upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever's fright.
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What is the price of experience? Do men buy it for a song? Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price of all the man hath, his house, his wife, his children.
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