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Auguries of Innocence by William Blake
"To See a World..."
(Fragments from "Auguries of Innocence"
William Blake
"To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour."
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A sign of innocence itself. The original state is not lost
but overlooked.
Of course it's not my writing.
I once helped a friend by reviewing her work on Blake.
This is special for Blake. I've heard this verse mis-quoted so many times,
I felt the real thing might help show just how beautifully clear it is.
Thanks for your comment.
ed
a sign of innocence.....?
ohh how many layers are there to it. But dear ed what really matters is , you limit yourself saying that it is a sign of innocence! and not innocence as such!
suppose let us say innocence and enlightenment are one and the same...like in this poem( of course there isnt any direct reference that it is so..)..
so saying that "I" is a sign of innocence will leed us to a very relevant question.
suppose say there is a realisation that there is only truth!
or that there is only innocence or that there is no fear...
now what is the "one" who has had any of the above realisations..... really really really saying?
is he/she saying that there "should" be no fear?
or is he saying that he/she has no fear?
which one of the above 2 is really really happenning?
dear ed I hope I am able to get to you!
unable to resolve it , finally end in a conclusion that truth can only be pointed to , or cannot be expressed in words etc etc etc...("a sign of innocence")
how ever
can one say there should be no fear..truly..uncless he himself/herself has no fear?
can someone conclude ..truly that so and so is innocence, without himself/herself being innocent?
so can I ask you again.....? is I a sign of innocence or innocent or innocence itself?
Ho w beautiful Ed!
( by thw way how is you and what have you been upto )
one can read these lines, think over them and then if one reads the Title or goes back to the Title..me thinks ones feet will be off ground! knock out!
Auguries of innocence ...seeing the world in a grain of sand!
why is it an augury? is the a sign of the ending of iinnocence? or is it the other way round a sign of innocence it self!?
and why does he use the word "innocence"!? and not any heavy metal like enlightenment, reailzation etc etc etc?
is "I" in fact innocence?mmmmmm......?
what a beautiful poem. And what a great post!
regards