Songs of Innocence and of Experience

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Songs of Innocence and of Experience

by William Blake

EN·~30 minutes·49 chapters

Chapters

49 total

SONGS OF INNOCENCE and OF EXPERIENCE - BY WILLIAM BLAKE

0:07

CONTENTS

0:47

INTRODUCTION

0:37

THE SHEPHERD

0:21

THE ECHOING GREEN

0:47

THE LAMB

0:37

THE LITTLE BLACK BOY

1:18

THE BLOSSOM

0:16

THE CHIMNEY-SWEEPER

1:13

THE LITTLE BOY LOST

0:18
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Description

A timeless collection unfolds in two contrasting halves, inviting listeners to wander through the bright fields of youthful wonder before stepping into the shadowed valleys of deeper awareness. The first part celebrates simple joys—shepherds guiding flocks, children playing on an echoing green, and a gentle lamb that whispers a quiet reverence for creation. Its verses are bright and rhythmic, offering a lyrical window onto innocence, hope, and the pure delight of everyday miracles.

The second half turns the same keen eye toward the harsher edges of life, questioning comfort and confronting loss, yet always with Blake’s vivid imagination and striking visual language. Poems such as “The Little Black Boy” and “The Chimney‑Sweeper” begin to probe identity, suffering, and social injustice, while retaining the musical cadence that makes each line memorable. Listeners will find a seamless blend of pastoral beauty and thoughtful critique, a journey that feels both comforting and provocatively fresh.

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Language

en

Duration

~30 minutes (29K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Oct 1, 1999

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Blake

William Blake

1757–1827

Best known for pairing dazzling imagination with sharp moral vision, this English poet, painter, and printmaker created works that still feel bold and strange today. His songs, prophecies, and illuminated books helped make him one of the most original voices of the Romantic age.

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