![]() ![]() Its poems have a generally light, upbeat and pastoral feel and are typically written from the perspective of children or written about them. ![]() Songs of Innocence mainly consists of poems describing the innocence and joy of the natural world, advocating free love and a closer relationship with God, and most famously including Blake's poem The Lamb. Although Songs of Innocence was first published by itself in 1789, it is believed that Songs of Experience has always been published in conjunction with Innocence since its completion in 1794. “Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul are two books of poetry by the English poet and painter, William Blake. © 1794 William Blake Songs of Innocence and of Experience First published on/in 1794. ![]()
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