The second of this pair of often-confused poems. A Divine Image William Blake Cruelty has a human heart, And Jealousy a human face; Terror the human form divine, And Secresy the human dress. The human dress is forged iron, The human form a fiery forge, The human face a furnace sealed, The human heart its …
Tag Archives: divine
The Divine Image
William Blake has two poems with very similar names, covering very similar subjects (two sides of the same coin), in a very similar structure and rhyme. “The Divine Image” can be construed as the poem that sees the beauty in mankind. The Divine Image BY WILLIAM BLAKE To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love All pray …