The Book of Urizen

William Blake

11 chapters · about 14 min

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The opening

PRELUDIUM TO THE [FIRST] BOOK OF URIZEN

Of the primeval Priests assum’d power, When Eternals spurn’d back his religion; And gave him a place in the north, Obscure, shadowy, void, solitary. Eternals I hear your call gladly, Dictate swift winged words, & fear not To unfold your dark visions of torment.

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