Songs of Innocence and Experience (Paperback)
Songs of Innocence and Experience (Paperback)
Free shipping. Printed after you order: paperbacks arrive in about 10–12 business days, hardcovers in about 2.5–3 weeks (about 5 weeks within Australia). Christmas order-by dates
Details
Both of William Blake's songbooks, complete: all 47 poems, each with a short plain-English note that tells you what happens in it before you read it. Read The Lamb, then turn to The Tiger and hear it answer back. It is a book to read aloud, one short poem at a time, and something a screen cannot give: a real book you hold, write in, and hand on.
Who it is for
For anyone who remembers ‘Tiger, tiger, burning bright’ from school and wants the rest of the book. For readers who like a guide at their elbow, and for families who read poetry aloud together. With a This Book Belongs To page at the front, it is ready to give.
What is inside
- Songs of Innocence: 19 poems, from Introduction (the piper and the child on a cloud) to On Another's Sorrow, including The Lamb, The Echoing Green, The Little Black Boy and The Chimney-Sweeper.
- Songs of Experience: 28 poems, from Introduction and Earth's Answer to The Voice of the Ancient Bard, including The Tiger, The Sick Rose, London, A Poison Tree and Ah, Sunflower.
- A note before every poem saying what happens in it, explaining an old word where one needs it (lot, chartered), and on the paired poems pointing you to the twin in the other half.
- On the page, the note sits above the poem in 16-point type, and the poem is set in 16.5-point Garamond.
- An About This Book page on how the two halves mirror each other: five titles appear in both, The Lamb is answered by The Tiger, and The Divine Image by A Divine Image.
- A This Book Belongs To page for a name and an occasion, and a ruled Notes page at the back.
Details
- 82 pages
- 8.5 x 11 in (US Letter)
- Paperback, perfect bound
- 60# cream, uncoated paper
- Premium black and white interior
- Published under our Sovereign Publishing imprint.
Every copy is printed to order and ships free, within Australia and internationally, with no minimum order. Paperbacks take approximately 3 weeks; that is an estimate, and it can be longer for remote destinations or during November and December.
Also available as a hardcover.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping on every order. The price on the page is the price you pay.
Everything is made after you order it, at the facility closest to your address.
- Paperback journals and books — approximately 10–12 business days
- Hardcover books — approximately 2.5–3 weeks to the US and UK, and about 5 weeks within Australia
- Apparel, totes and caps — approximately 1–2 weeks
These are estimates; allow longer for remote destinations and through November and December. Ordering for Christmas? See our order-by dates. Orders containing both books and apparel arrive as separate parcels.
Returns
If it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not what you ordered, we replace it or refund you in full. It costs you nothing, and you will not be asked to post anything back — just email us with your order number and a photo. Please check your book when it arrives and tell us straight away, so we can have it reprinted quickly; we accept reports up to 30 days after delivery, for books, apparel, totes and caps alike.
Because every piece is made individually for your order, we are unable to accept returns for change of mind or size selection. There is a full size guide on every apparel page.
None of this affects your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.