The Book of Ahania E-Book

William Blake

• Herausgeber: DigiCat
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

William Blake's "The Book of Ahania" is a profound exploration of the dualities of existence—specifically, the tensions between emotion and reason, and the feminine and masculine principles in human experience. In this remarkable poem, Blake employs a unique poetic form characterized by his distinct symbolic imagery and rhythmic cadences, inviting readers into a dreamlike realm filled with rich allegorical significance. As part of his larger mythological framework, Blake presents Ahania as the embodiment of wisdom, exploring her relationship with the divine and the material world as she navigates the interplay of love, despair, and enlightenment. Blake, an imaginative visionary and influential figure of the Romantic era, drew upon his own experiences and philosophical beliefs to craft this work. A staunch critic of the industrial revolution and societal norms, he sought to challenge the established order through his art. "The Book of Ahania" reflects Blake's deep interest in spiritual and metaphysical themes, showcasing his belief in the transcendent power of love and creativity while simultaneously critiquing the moral limitations he saw in his contemporary society. Readers seeking a profound philosophical dialogue will find "The Book of Ahania" to be a compelling and enriching experience. Blake's lyrical genius and the narrative's depth will resonate with anyone interested in the complexities of the human condition and the interplay of love and reason. This book is not merely a poem; it is an invitation to engage with the eternal questions that define our existence.

Leseprobe

William Blake

The Book of Ahania

With the Original Illustrations by William Blake

 

EAN 8596547001959

DigiCat, 2022 Contact: [email protected]

Table of Contents

Chap: 1

Chap: 2

Chap: 3

Chap: 4

Chap: 5

Chap: 1

Table of Contents

1: Fuzon, on a chariot iron-wing’d

On spiked flames rose; his hot visage

Flam’d furious! sparkles his hair & beard

Shot down his wide bosom and shoulders.

On clouds of smoke rages his chariot

And his right hand burns red in its cloud

Moulding into a vast globe, his wrath

As the thunder-stone is moulded.

Son of Urizens silent burnings

2: Shall we worship this Demon of smoke,

Said Fuzon, this abstract non-entity

This cloudy God seated on waters

Now seen, now obscur’d; King of sorrow?

3: So he spoke, in a fiery flame,

On Urizen frowning indignant,

The Globe of wrath shaking on high

Roaring with fury, he threw

The howling Globe: burning it flew

Lengthning into a hungry beam. Swiftly

4: Oppos’d to the exulting flam’d beam

The broad Disk of Urizen upheav’d

Across the Void many a mile.

5: It was forg’d in mills where the winter

Beats incessant; ten winters the disk

Unremitting endur’d the cold hammer.

6: But the strong arm that sent it, remember’d

The sounding beam; laughing it tore through

That beaten mass: keeping its direction

The cold loins of Urizen dividing.

7: Dire shriek’d his invisible Lust

Deep groan’d Urizen! stretching his awful hand

Ahania (so name his parted soul)

He siez’d on his mountains of jealousy.

He groand anguishd & called her Sin,

Kissing her and weeping over her;

Then hid her in darkness in silence;

Jealous tho’ she was invisible.

8: She fell down a faint shadow wandring

In chaos and circling dark Urizen,

As the moon anguishd circles the earth;

Hopeless! abhorrd! a death-shadow,

Unseen, unbodied, unknown,

The mother of Pestilence.

9: But the fiery beam of Fuzon

Was a pillar of fire to Egypt

Five hundred years wandring on earth

Till Los siezd it and beat in a mass

With the body of the sun.