Songs of Innocence and of Experience
By William Blake
Length39m
About this audiobook
A mesmerizing exploration of the human soul's journey from untainted, joyful wonder to the harsh, corrupted realities of the adult world. Through deceptively simple rhymes and striking parallel imagery, the poet exposes the devastating impact of societal cruelty, exploitation, and rigid morality on the vulnerable. The delicate beauty of childhood is brutally contrasted with the dark, satanic mills of experience, creating a profound psychological tension. This dual masterpiece demands that we confront the loss of purity and question the structures that crush the human spirit.
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GenrePoetry
Length39 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
26THE LITTLE GIRL FOUND
2THE SHEPHERD
27THE CHIMNEY-SWEEPER
3THE ECHOING GREEN
28NURSE’S SONG
4THE LAMB
29THE SICK ROSE
5THE LITTLE BLACK BOY
30THE FLY
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6THE BLOSSOM
31THE ANGEL
7THE CHIMNEY-SWEEPER
32THE TIGER
8THE LITTLE BOY LOST
33MY PRETTY ROSE TREE
9THE LITTLE BOY FOUND
34AH, SUNFLOWER
10LAUGHING SONG
35THE LILY
11A CRADLE SONG
36THE GARDEN OF LOVE
12THE DIVINE IMAGE
37THE LITTLE VAGABOND
13HOLY THURSDAY
38LONDON
14NIGHT
39THE HUMAN ABSTRACT
15SPRING
40INFANT SORROW
16NURSE’S SONG
41A POISON TREE
17INFANT JOY
42A LITTLE BOY LOST
18A DREAM
43A LITTLE GIRL LOST
19ON ANOTHER’S SORROW
44A DIVINE IMAGE
20SONGS OF EXPERIENCE
45A CRADLE SONG
21INTRODUCTION
46TO TIRZAH
22EARTH’S ANSWER
47THE SCHOOLBOY
23THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE
48THE VOICE OF THE ANCIENT BARD
24HOLY THURSDAY
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
25THE LITTLE GIRL LOST
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