University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of William Blake (1757 1827)
Full text of 40 annotated poems by William Blake.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake
This is the full text of two poetry collections: Songs of Innocence (19 poems) and Songs of Experience (20 poems) by William Blake. It also provides an introduction for each collection.
Other
The William Blake Archive
This site, which is provided by the The William Blake Archive, gives a discussion of Blake's life as a double artist and his inspiration for both his art and poems. Users will find images of the original pages for many of Blake's...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Poet William Blake
As part of a unit on William Blake and his poetry, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.
British Library
British Library: People: William Blake
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of William Blake. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: William Blake
The texts of two of William Blake's poems, "Piping Down the Valleys Wild," and "Laughing Song." The texts can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each poem has downloadable support material which focuses on...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake
This is the full collection of The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. Click on the title of the desired poem or series of poems.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: William Blake's Collected Poems
Selected verse collections by William Blake, including Songs from an Island in the Moon, Gnomic Verses, On Art and Artists, On Friends and Foes, Miscellaneous Epigrams, Tiriel, The Book of Thel, The French Revolution, A Song of Liberty,...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Blake
This site features information on the life and work of William Blake.
Library of Congress
Loc: William Blake Digital Materials From the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection
Handwritten letters, published art and poetry, and other artifacts are part of this digital exhibit.
British Library
British Library: Blake's 'The Tyger': A Close Reading
Through these teaching ideas, students are encouraged to explore William Blake's innovative approach to creating and displaying his poetry, developing their understanding of the multi-talented individual whose poems and artwork continue...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: William Blake
This site features the author William Blake including a biography and the full text of Songs of Innocence and Experience, a poetry collection divided into two sections: poems about innocence and poems about experience.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Blake Digital Text Project
Index page for the full text of Blake's prose and poetry as well as an online concordance and related resources.
British Library
British Library: Blake's 'The Chimney Sweeper': Literature & Injustice
In this lesson plan, students will explore sources related to the lives of chimney sweepers in the early 19th century, highlighting the conditions endured by the children whose plight William Blake highlights in his 'Chimney Sweeper'...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "A Poison Tree" by William Blake
A learning module that begins with "A Poison Tree" byWilliam Blake, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Reading and Interpreting Literary Texts: Approaching Poetry
This instructional activity focuses on the how to approach the analysis of poetry. It provides a series of student activities such as having students read and compare a draft and the final version of William Blake's "Tyger" which is...
Other
Up Word: The First Book of Urizen
A verse-by-verse version of William Blake's (1757-1827 CE) First Book of Urizen is offered here at up Word. A lot of clicking, as each verse is a separate page. Not illustrated.
English Verse
English Verse: William Blake (1757 1827)
Several of Blake's famous poems are available in full text here, along with a brief biography and a book recommendation.
Read Works
Read Works: "The Echoing Green"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by William Blake about spring. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Romantic Poetry: Introduction: The Romantic Period
This is an introduction to the British Romantic Period with poets such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Lord Byron, Shelly, and Keats. It focuses on essential questions such as "How did the shift in perspective and beliefs change the...
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "Book of Thel"
This site provides the complete etext for William Blake's "Book of Thel."
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Cradle Song
A lullaby poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Cradle Song", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Clara Villanueva and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Dream
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Dream", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Madeline Jacobs and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Poison Tree
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Poison Tree", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.