Quote by: William Blake

Auguries of Innocence ..A robin redbreast in a cage Puts all heaven in a rage. A dove-house fill'd with doves and pigeons Shudders hell thro' all its regions. A dog starv'd at his master's gate Predicts the ruin of the state. A horse misused upon the road Calls to heaven for human blood. Each outcry of the hunted hare A fibre from the brain does tear. A skylark wounded in the wing, A cherubim does cease to sing. The game-cock clipt and arm'd for fight Does the rising sun affright. Every wolf's and lion's howl Raises from hell a human soul.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Blake
  • DescriptionEnglish Romantic poet and artist
  • BornNovember 28, 1757
  • DiedAugust 12, 1827
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPainter; Poet; Writer; Theologian
  • WorksThe Marriage Of Heaven And Hell; And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time