Introduction (Songs of Experience) Quotes
Exp: The speaker urges his audience to listen to “the voice of the Bard!” who can see past, present, and future. In contrast to the “Introduction” for Songs of Innocence, this poem introduces a more mature and polished poetic voice in the bard.Hear the voice of the Bard!
Who Present, Past, and future sees
Whose ears have heard,
The Holy Word,
That walk'd among the ancient trees.
Exp: This stanza is directed to Earth herself, calling its troubled souls to return to bliss, hear better, and heed the Bard/Prophet's words.O Earth O Earth return!
Arise from out the dewy grass;
Night is worn,
And the morn
Rises from the slumberous mass.