Songs of Innocence and of Experience
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Songs of Innocence and of Experience is a collection of illustrated poems by William Blake that contrasts childlike purity with the darker realities of adult life and society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Songs of Innocence and of Experience canonical | 2 |
| Songs of Innocence | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Songs of Innocence and of Experience Context triple: [William Blake, notableWork, Songs of Innocence and of Experience]
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A.
Songs of Innocence
Songs of Innocence is a 2014 studio album by Irish rock band U2 that explores themes of youth and personal history, controversially released for free to all iTunes users.
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B.
Lyrical Ballads
Lyrical Ballads is a landmark 1798 poetry collection by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge that helped launch the English Romantic movement with its focus on nature, emotion, and ordinary life.
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C.
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times is a politically charged collection of Revolutionary War–era verse by American poet Philip Freneau, often called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”
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D.
The Lamb
The Lamb is a small uninhabited rocky islet in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, known for its seabird colonies and proximity to the island of Fidra.
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E.
Ballads and Other Poems
Ballads and Other Poems is an 1841 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his popularity through accessible, narrative verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Songs of Innocence and of Experience Target entity description: Songs of Innocence and of Experience is a collection of illustrated poems by William Blake that contrasts childlike purity with the darker realities of adult life and society.
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A.
Songs of Innocence
Songs of Innocence is a 2014 studio album by Irish rock band U2 that explores themes of youth and personal history, controversially released for free to all iTunes users.
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B.
Lyrical Ballads
Lyrical Ballads is a landmark 1798 poetry collection by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge that helped launch the English Romantic movement with its focus on nature, emotion, and ordinary life.
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C.
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times
Poems Chiefly Relating to the Times is a politically charged collection of Revolutionary War–era verse by American poet Philip Freneau, often called the “Poet of the American Revolution.”
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D.
The Lamb
The Lamb is a small uninhabited rocky islet in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, known for its seabird colonies and proximity to the island of Fidra.
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E.
Ballads and Other Poems
Ballads and Other Poems is an 1841 poetry collection by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that helped establish his popularity through accessible, narrative verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
illustrated book
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poetry collection ⓘ work by William Blake ⓘ |
| author | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| creator | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
childlike purity
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darker realities of adult life ⓘ oppressive social institutions ⓘ |
| firstPart | Songs of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic poetry
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
English literature
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Romantic poetry tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Holy Thursday
NERFINISHED
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Infant Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ Infant Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Introduction (Experience) NERFINISHED ⓘ Introduction (Innocence) ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurse’s Song NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chimney Sweeper NERFINISHED ⓘ The Divine Image NERFINISHED ⓘ The Garden of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The Human Abstract NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little Black Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sick Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tyger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrationType | hand-colored plates ⓘ |
| illustrator | William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| medium | relief etching ⓘ |
| notablePoem |
London
NERFINISHED
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The Chimney Sweeper NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tyger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | illuminated printing ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1794 ⓘ |
| secondPart | Songs of Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | paired poems contrasting innocence and experience ⓘ |
| theme |
childhood
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corruption ⓘ experience ⓘ industrial society ⓘ innocence ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ religion ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Songs of Innocence