Quiz #1 Flashcards

Match the quotation with the poem and author

The Argument. Man has no notion of moral fitness but from Education. Naturally he is only a natural organ subject to Sense. I. Man cannot naturally Percieve but through his natural or bodily organs. II. Man by his reasoning power can only compare & judge of what he has already perciev’d. III. From a

The Argument. Man has no notion of moral fitness but from Education. Naturally he is only a natural organ subject to Sense. I. Man cannot naturally Percieve but through his natural or bodily organs. II. Man by his reasoning power can only compare & judge of what he has already perciev’d. III. From a

“There is no Natural Religion” - William Blake

The desire of Man being Infinite, the possession is Infinite & himself Infinite. Application. He who sees the Infinite in all things sees God. He who sees the Ratio only sees himself only.

“There is no Natural Religion” - William Blake

Piping down the valleys wild 

Piping songs of pleasant glee 

On a cloud I saw a child. 

And he laughing said to me. 

“Introduction” to Songs of Innocence - William Blake

And I made a rural pen,

And I stain'd the water clear,

And I wrote my happy songs

Every child may joy to hear

“Introduction” to Songs of Innocence - William Blake

Pipe a song about a Lamb; 

So I piped with merry chear, 

Piper pipe that song again— 

So I piped, he wept to hear.

“Introduction” to Songs of Innocence - William Blake

When the voices of children are heard on the green

And laughing is heard on the hill,

My heart is at rest within my breast

And everything else is still

“The Nurse’s Song” from Songs of Innocence - William Blake

Then come home my children the sun is gone down

And the dews of night arise

Come, come, leave off play, and let

“The Nurse’s Song” from Songs of Innocence - William Blake

Well, well, go and play till the light fades away

And then go home to bed."

The little ones leaped & shouted and laugh'd

And all the hills echoed.

“The Nurse’s Song” from Songs of Innocence - William Blake

Observe her labors, Sluggard, and be wise;
No stern command, no monitory voice,
     Prescribes her duties, or directs her choice;
Yet timely provident she hastes away,

“The Ant” - Samuel Johnson

How long, shall sloth usurp thy useless hours,
Unnerve thy vigor, and enchain thy powers?
While artful shades thy downy couch enclose,
And soft solicitation courts repose,

“The Ant” - Samuel Johnson

The sun does arise,

And make happy the skies.

The merry bells ring

To welcome the Spring.

The sky-lark and thrush

“The Echoing Green” - William Blake

Old John, with white hair 

Does laugh away care,

Sitting under the oak,

Among the old folk, 

They laugh at our play, 

“The Echoing Green” - William Blake

‘Such, such were the joys. 

When we all girls & boys, 

In our youth-time were seen, 

On the Ecchoing Green.’

“The Echoing Green” - William Blake

To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love

All pray in their distress;

And to these virtues of delight

Return their thankfulness.

“The Divine Image” from Songs of Innocence - William Blake

And all must love the human form,

In heathen, Turk, or Jew;

Where Mercy, Love, and Pity dwell

There God is dwelling too.

“The Divine Image” from Songs of Innocence - William Blake

For Mercy has a human heart,

Pity a human face,

And Love, the human form divine,

And Peace, the human dress.

“The Divine Image” from Songs of Innocence - William Blake

When the voices of children are heard on the green
And whisp’rings are in the dale,
The days of my youth rise fresh in my mind,
My face turns green and pale

“The Nurse’s Song” (songs of experience) - William Blake

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.

“The Nurse’s Song”(songs of experience) - William Blake

In what distant deeps or skies. 

Burnt the fire of thine eyes?

On what wings dare he aspire?

What the hand, dare seize the fire?

“The Tyger” (songs of experience) - William Blake

When the stars threw down their spears 

And water'd heaven with their tears:

Did he smile his work to see?

Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

“The Tyger” (Songs of experience) - William Blake

Tyger Tyger burning bright,

In the forests of the night:

What immortal hand or eye,

Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

“The Tyger” (Songs of experience) - William Blake

How the Chimney-sweepers cry

Every blackning Church appalls, 

And the hapless Soldiers sigh

Runs in blood down Palace walls 

“London” (songs of exp.) - William Blake

I wander thro' each charter'd street,

Near where the charter'd Thames does flow. 

And mark in every face I meet

Marks of weakness, marks of woe.

“London” (songs of exp.) - William Blake

Pity would be no more,

If we did not make somebody Poor;

And Mercy no more could be,

If all were as happy as we

“The Human Abstract” (Songs of exp.) - William Blake

Soon spreads the dismal shade

Of Mystery over his head;

And the Caterpillar and Fly,

Feed on the Mystery

“The Human Abstract” (Songs of exp.) - William Blake

Cruelty has a Human Heart

And Jealousy a Human Face 

Terror the Human Form Divine 

And Secrecy, the Human Dress 

“A Divine Image” (Songs of experience) - William Blake

The Human Dress, is forged Iron 

The Human Form, a fiery Forge. 

The Human Face, a Furnace seal'd 

The Human Heart, its hungry Gorge.

“A Divine Image” (Songs of Experience) - William Blake

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,

The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;

And ’tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes

“Lines Written in Early Spring” - Wordsworth

If this belief from heaven be sent,

If such be Nature’s holy plan,

Have I not reason to lament

What man has made of man?

“Lines Written in Early Spring” - Wordsworth

The birds around me hopped and played,

Their thoughts I cannot measure:—

But the least motion which they made

It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

“Lines Written in Early Spring” - Wordsworth