Songs of Innocence

:This article is about William Blake's poems. For David Axelrod's album see Songs of Innocence (album).

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Songs of Innocence is a collection of illustrated lyrical poetry, published by William Blake in 1789. Its companion volume is Songs of Experience.

Related Topics:
William Blake - 1789 - Songs of Experience

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Blake believed that innocence and experience were "the two contrary states of the human soul," and that true innocence was impossible without experience. Songs of Innocence contains poems either written from the perspective of children or written about them.

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Songs of Innocence contains the following poems:

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• "Introduction"
• "The Shepherd"
• "The Ecchoing Green"
• "The Lamb"
• "The Little Black Boy"
• "The Blossom"
• "The Chimney Sweeper"
• "The Little Boy Lost"
• "The Little Boy Found"
• "Laughing Song"
• "A Cradle Song"
• "The Divine Image"
• "Holy Thursday"
• "Night"
• "Spring"
• "Nurse's Song"
• "Infant Joy"
• "A Dream"
• "On Anothers Sorrow"

Each is accompanied by an illuminated plate by Blake.

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