The English poet and printer William Blake first published 'SongsofInnocence' in 1789, hand-etching and hand-coloring each copy.Acollection of 19 short, lyrical poems of the Romantic style,'Songsof Innocence' concerns itself with the naivety, purityandsometimes tragic innocence of youth. Mostly narrated fromtheperspective of youth, several of the poems carry a somewhatironicundertone (The Chimney-Sweeper), while others arecelebrations ofhuman qualities (The Divine Image). Though he wasnever affordedsuch acknowledgement during his lifetime, Blake isnow widelyregarded as one of the greatest poets of his age. Thisapp containsthe full text of all 19 poems, and it's also completelyad-free!