{"collection":"Northern European Mythology","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/neu/eng/sie/sie44.htm","path":"neu/eng/sie/sie44.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/sie/sie44.htm","text":"Songs of Innocence and of Experience, by William Blake, [1789-1794]\nWhate\u2019er is Born of Mortal Birth,\n Must be consumed with the Earth\n To rise from Generation free:\n Then what have I to do with thee?\nThe Sexes sprung from Shame & Pride\n Blowd in the morn; in evening died\n But Mercy changd Death into Sleep;\n The Sexes rose to work & weep.\nThou Mother of my Mortal part,\n With cruelty didst mould my Heart.\n And with false self-decieving tears,\n Didst bind my Nostrils Eyes & Ears.\nDidst close my Tongue in senseless clay\n And me to Mortal Life betray:\n The Death of Jesus set me free.\n Then what have I to do with thee?\nIt is Raised\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0a Spiritual Body.","title":"Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Songs of Experience...","type":"page"}