Poems
This selection of William Blake's poems, chosen and introduced by the poet Alice Meynell, offers the shorter work of the visionary engraver who was dismissed as mad in his lifetime and recognized as one of the English Romantics afterward. It begins with the Poetical Sketches of his youth, including the dramatic fragment King Edward the Third, then gives the Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience in full, with The Lamb, The Tyger, London and The Chimney Sweeper. Later sections draw on the Rossetti and Pickering manuscripts, with Auguries of Innocence and The Mental Traveller, and close with extracts from the prophetic books Jerusalem, Tiriel and The Book of Thel. Meynell's introduction takes Blake's strangeness seriously without explaining it away. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first poems are free.
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Frequently asked questions about Poems
Poems by William Blake can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Poems online?
Yes. Poems opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Poems free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Poems is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Poems in the public domain?
Yes. Poems by William Blake is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Poems?
About 1 h 43 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Poems?
Poems by William Blake is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
