The sword sung on the barren heath

Quote byWilliam Blake · 1757–1827

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poems from Blake's Notebook (c. 1791-1792), The Sword Sung.

English (original)

The sword sung on the barren heath, The sickle in the fruitful field; The sword he sung a song of death, But could not make the sickle yield.

— William Blake

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

The true method of knowledge is experiment.

Reason, or the ratio of all we have already known, is not the same that it shall be when we know more.

There can be no Good Will. Will is always Evil; it is persecution to others or selfishness.

Art is the tree of life. SCIENCE is the Tree of DEATH ART is the Tree of LIFEGOD is JESUS

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit? Or wilt thou go ask the Mole? Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod? Or Love in a golden bowl?