Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO VENETIAN ARTISTS, by WILLIAM BLAKE


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First Line: That god is colouring newton does shew
Last Line: Those who taste colouring love it more & more
Subject(s): Bible; Colors; Mythology; Paintings & Painters


That God is Colouring Newton does shew
And the devil is a Black outline all of us know
Perhaps this little Fable may make us merry
A dog went over the water without a wherry
A bone which he had stolen he had in his mouth
He cared not whether the wind was north or south
As he swam he saw the reflection of the bone
This is quite Perfection, one Generalizing Tone
Outline Theres no outline Theres no such thing
All is Chiaro Scuro Poco Piu its all Colouring
Snap. Snap! he has lost shadow & substance too
He had them both before now how do ye do
A great deal better than I was before
Those who taste colouring love it more & more





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