"The cistern contains: the fountain overflows / One thought, fills immensity."
— Blake, William (1757-1827)
Author
Work Title
Publisher
William Blake
Date
1790, 1794, 1795, 1818, 1827
Metaphor
"The cistern contains: the fountain overflows / One thought, fills immensity."
Metaphor in Context
The cistern contains: the fountain overflows
One thought, fills immensity.
Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
(Plate 8)
One thought, fills immensity.
Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
(Plate 8)
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Reading William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (New York: Dover, 1994).
Link to the William Blake Archive <Marriage of Heaven and Hell>
Link to the William Blake Archive <Marriage of Heaven and Hell>
Date of Entry
04/25/2013
