Arts & Sciences

When you look at a picture, you always can see

by William Blake 1757–1827

From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)

Arts & Sciences

When you look at a picture, you always can see
If a Man of Sense has Painted he.
Then never flinch, but keep up a jaw
About freedom, and Jenny sink awa'.
As when it smells of the lamp, we can
Say all was owing to the Skilful Man;
For the smell of water is but small:
So e'en let Ignorance do it all.

MLA

Blake, William. “When you look at a picture, you always can see.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/211/.

Chicago

Blake, William. “When you look at a picture, you always can see.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/211/.

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