William blake's life

By:Yajaira Martinez

1757-1827

Friday, March 28, 2014

Biography:William Blake was an English poet, painter and printmaker. he is now considered a seminal figure in the history of poetry and visual arts.in 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC’s poll of The 100 Greatest Britons. Even though he lived in London most of his lifetime he produced many symbolic messages which contained mysteries behind life itself.


EARLY LIFE:

William Blake was born on November 28 1757 at 28 Broad Street in Soho, London. He was the third of seven children, two died at birth. Blake’s father James was a hosier. William attended school long enough to learn reading and writing he left school at the age of 10 and was educated by his mother at home. The Blake’s believed to be from the Moravian Church. William started en craving copies of Greek drawings that were purchased for him by his father. William’s parents later on enrolled him into drawing classes. During this time period of his life he made many poems. some which are known as : Ben Jonson, Edmund Spenser, and The Psalms.


MARRIAGE:

Blake met Catherine Boucher in 1782 when he was recovering from an earlier relationship that had been rejected due to his marriage proposal. Pretty much what made him fall in love with her is that he told her about his previous relationship and asked her “Do you pity me”and her respond was very affirmed and appropriate. he then declared his love for her and she for him. On August 1782 they married in St. Mary’s Church, Battersea. Later on in life he taught her to read, write, and engrave. She was a great supporter and right hand for him always there even in his misfortunes.


Poems

By: William Blake


A Song:• Sweet dreams, form a shade

O'er my lovely infant's head!Sweet dreams of pleasant streams

By happy, silent, moony beams!

Sweet Sleep, with soft downWeave thy brows an infant crown

Sweet Sleep, angel mild,Hover o'er my happy child!

Sweet smiles, in the nightHover over my delight!

Sweet smiles, mother's smile,All the livelong night beguile.

Sweet moans, dovelike sighs,Chase not slumber from thine eyes!

Sweet moan, sweeter smile,All the dovelike moans beguile.

Sleep, sleep, happy child!All creation slept and smiled.

Sleep, sleep, happy sleep,While o'er thee doth mother weep.

Sweet babe, in thy faceHoly image I can trace;

Sweet babe, once like theeThy Maker lay, and wept for me:

Wept for me, for thee, for all,When He was an infant small.

Thou His image ever see,Heavenly face that smiles on thee!

Smiles on thee, on me, on all,Who became an infant small;

Infant smiles are his own smiles;Heaven and earth to peace beguiles.

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DAYThe Sun arises in the East,Cloth'd in robes of blood and gold;Swords and spears and wrath increaseAll around his bosom roll'dCrown'd with warlike fires and raging desires.


MEANING OF POEMS

The first poem sounds as if he is talking to his little baby. He expresses every detail of the child and goes deep into the meaning of life itself.

The second poem is talking about the day. He describes the rays and how they glimpse down on us.


Blake lived a good life he believed that his poetry could be red and understood by common people, but he was determined

not to sacrifice his vision in order to become popular


Works Cited:

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/116

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake

http://www.poemhunter.com/william-blake/poems/








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