William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1789/1794) are among the most luminous poems in the English language. The two collections mirror each other: Innocence offers pastoral joy and childlike wonder; Experience answers with darker visions of exploitation, loss, and spiritual oppression. Together they form Blake’s commentary on the human condition.
This free EPUB gathers both series complete, with verse spacing carefully preserved. Note that Blake’s original illuminated plates are not reproduced here; the text alone rewards deep reading.