William Blake: Selected Poems

At the end of his life, William Blake (1757-1827) gave up hope of being widely understood, but the 20th century has brought to his work intense interest and acclaim. Included in this collection are well-known poems such as "Tyger! Tyger! burning bright" and "A Poison Tree"; longer poems such as "The Everlasting Gospel"; Blake's principal prose work, "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell"; and an assortment of epigrams and short satire. Poet, artist, and mystic, Blake wrote, "I must Create a System or be enslav'd by another Man's." Create, he did.