Thomas Humphry Ward, ed. The English Poets. 1880–1918.rnVol. III. The Eighteenth Century: Addison to Blake
William Blake (17571827)Extracts from Poetical Sketches: To the Muses
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Or in the chambers of the East,
The chambers of the Sun that now
From ancient melody have ceased;
Or the green corners of the Earth,
Or the blue regions of the air,
Where the melodious winds have birth;
Beneath the bosom of the sea,
Wandering in many a coral grove;
Fair Nine, forsaking Poetry:
That bards of old enjoyed in you!
The languid strings do scarcely move,
The sound is forced, the notes are few.