Monday, January 13, 2003

A Cradle Song Comments

Rating: 3.3

Sweet dreams form a shade,
O'er my lovely infants head.
Sweet dreams of pleasant streams,
By happy silent moony beams
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William Blake
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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 January 2024

Revisiting this poem makes me very happy and I can feel and understand Blake's admiration for babies

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 January 2024

All eight Quatrains are so delightfully worded, it's heaven to read William Blake's poem

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 January 2024

Congratulations being chosen as The Classic Poem Of The Day. Most deserving poem.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 January 2024

TWO: the human spirit and the divine. He is also known for his vivid and imaginative visual art, which often depicts scenes from his own poetry.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 January 2024

Important lines from his Bio I cite here: Blake's poetry is known for its spiritual and mystical themes, and his work often explores the relationship between

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 04 August 2023

A beautiful and meaningful poem so well crafted and executed.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 04 August 2023

I have read this great lullaby quite a number of times. My favorite lines: 'Smiles on thee on me on all/Who became an infant small

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 May 2021

Full 5 Stars for this amazing Cradle Song. Congratulations to the family of the late great classic poet

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 May 2021

A magnificent poem, Very aptly worded.Most beautiful Cradle song by the great Classic poet William Blake

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An awesome poem/ It is a gem/ To a baby, he does hum/ Poem is also handsome!

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An awesome poem about a little baby

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Beautifully written poem. Very inspiring.

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Gajanan Mishra 13 May 2021

So sweet, great mother, mother the great

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Indira Renganathan 13 May 2021

A great inspiring poem from an ever adorable poet....salutations to William Blake

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Dr Dillip K Swain 08 May 2021

Typo: could have been

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Dr Dillip K Swain 08 May 2021

I find a great lullaby here... nothing else could have expressed... that is why your poems are timeless!

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Dr Antony Theodore 22 November 2020

Sweet sleep with soft down. Weave thy brows an infant crown. Sweet sleep Angel mild, Hover o'er my happy child. very good poem

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Kumarmani Mahakul 21 June 2019

Smiles on thee on me on all, Who became an infant small, Infant smiles are His own smiles, Heaven & earth to peace beguiles.......outstanding expression. Beautiful poem.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 21 June 2019

Infant smiles are His own smiles, Heaven and earth to peace beguiles" . Mind blowing cradle song. The rhyme, rhythm and contents are simply superb. A great pleasure to read.

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Ruta Mohapatra 21 June 2019

How beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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