Named source · c. 1803

Auguries of Innocence Quotes by William Blake: Context & Meanings

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“To see a World in a Grain of Sand and a Heaven in a Wild Flower.”

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The image invites attention to scale and wonder, suggesting that profound meaning can appear inside ordinary and easily overlooked details.

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Opening of “Auguries of Innocence”; Blake places vastness inside tiny natural forms.