Nurse’s Song (Songs of Experience)
William Blake * Track #1 On Songs of Innocence and of Experience Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul
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Nurse's Song (Songs of Experience) by William Blake
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This brief but rather chilling poem was first published in 1794 and was one of the series of poems in Songs of Experience. They explore the harsh realities of late 18th and early 19th Century life during the time of King George III, known — ironically given the terrible social conditions of the time...
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Nurse’s Song (Songs of Experience) Annotated
When the voices of children are heard on the green,
And whisperings are in the dale,
The days of my youth rise fresh in my mind,
My face turns green and pale.
Then come home, my children, the sun is gone down,
And the dews of night arise;
Your spring and your day are wasted in play,
And your winter and night in disguise.
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Nurse’s Song (Songs of Experience) was written by William Blake.