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Songs of Innocence/Infant Joy

William Blake

“Songs of Innocence/Infant Joy” as printed in Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1826) (1826).

William Blake: Collected Lyrics Text 10 1826 · historical text
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This text comes from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1826), a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

I have no name

I am but two days old,—

What shall I call thee?

I happy am

Joy is my name,—

Sweet joy befall thee!

Verse 2

Pretty joy!

Sweet joy but two days old,

Sweet joy I call thee:

Thou dost smile,

I sing the while

Sweet joy befall thee.

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Written by William Blake

Words by William Blake. Historical text published in Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1826) (1826); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1826) (1826), “Songs of Innocence/Infant Joy”

Every text in this 1826 collection is by William Blake (1757-1827), who died more than 190 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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