William Blake was one of England's great poets. His diversity and insight in human nature is truly masterful, being able to write in the voice of a young child with all the innocence this brings and then in the voice of an adult. Blake did write of dreams and sunny days, angels, little ones leaping, shouting, and laughing, but to Blake these were all Songs of Innocence. A child had not experienced enough to "know" …showed first 75 words of 1247 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1247 total…wrote works that were happy and innocent and as an adult, The songs of Experience, he wrote works that are moving and melancholy. The poetry he wrote in The songs of Experience leaves the reader with an understanding that life is full of disappointment and tragedy. The poetry he wrote is still read and studied by both students and poets alike. The imagery and imagination displayed by Blake can be nothing less than real talent.