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Poems Of William Blake: Song

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Blake, William

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Song

Fresh from the dewy hill, the merry year Smiles on my head and mounts his flaming car; Round my young brows the laurel wreathes a shade, And rising glories beam around my head.

My feet are wing'd, while o'er the dewy lawn, I meet my maiden risen like the morn: Oh bless those holy feet, like angel's feet; Oh bless those limbs, beaming with heav'nly light.

Like as an angel glitt'ring in the sky In times of innocence and holy joy; The joyful shepherd stops his grateful song To hear the music of an angel's tongue.

So when she speaks, the voice of heaven I hear; So when we ...

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