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The Heavens and the Earth
2023-12-06The Sky is an immortal Tent built by the Sons of Los; And every Space that a Man views around his dwelling-place, Standing on his own roof, or in his ...
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The Human Abstract
2023-12-06Pity would be no more If we did not make somebody poor; And Mercy no more could be If all were as happy as we. And mutual fear brings peace, Till the ...
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The Building of Time
2023-12-06But others of the Sons of Los build Moments and Minutes and Hours, And Days and Months and Years, and Ages and Periods: wondrous buildings! And every ...
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The Chimney-sweeper
2023-12-06A little black thing among the snow, Crying `'weep! 'weep!' in notes of woe! `Where are thy father and mother, say?'—— `Th...
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The Wine-Press of Los
2023-12-06But the Wine-press of Los is eastward of Golgonooza, before the Seat Of Satan: Luvah laid the foundation, and Urizen finish'd it in howling woe. H...
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London
2023-12-06I wander thro' each charter'd street, Near where the charter'd Thames does flow, And mark in every face I meet Marks of weakness, marks of...
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The Schoolboy
2023-12-06I love to rise in a summer morn When the birds sing on every tree; The distant huntsman winds his horn, And the skylark sings with me. O! what sweet c...
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The Forge of Los
2023-12-06In Bowlahoola Los's Anvils stand and his Furnaces rage; Thundering the Hammers beat, and the Bellows blow loud, Living, self-moving, mourning, lam...
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Infant Sorrow
2023-12-06My mother groan'd, my father wept, Into the dangerous world I leapt; Helpless, naked, piping loud, Like a fiend hid in a cloud. Struggling in my f...
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Whitefield and Wesley
2023-12-06He sent his two Servants, Whitefield and Wesley: were they Prophets, Or were they Idiots or Madmen? —— Show us Miracles! Can you have grea...