One of the most important books of illustrated poetry in English literature, William Blake’s Songs of Innocence was meticulously relief-etched, printed, and colored in 1789. A unique work of composite art, Song of Innocence contains some of Blake’s most enduring and popular poems, delicately illustrated with his exquisite and idiosyncratic designs.

This beautiful book reproduces, in color, the twenty-seven pages of the Bodleian Library’s copy of Songs of Innocence together with page-facing transcriptions and an introduction on Blake, his life and work, his illuminated printing process, and the genre and continuing influence of Songs of Innocence. Including the much-loved “Nurse’s Song,” “Little Boy Lost,” and “Spring,” Blake’s captivating lyrics celebrate childhood as a period of harmony and spontaneity, where the defining traits of the world are compassion, empathy, and love.

About the Authors

William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker, and a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. His other works include The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Jerusalem, and Milton.

Mark Crosby is associate professor of English at Kansas State University and a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

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