Man was made for joy & woe;
And when this we rightly know,
Thro’ the world we safely go.
Joy & woe are woven fine,
A clothing for the soul divine.
William Blake From “Auguries of Innocence”.
Featured image:
“When the Morning Stars Sang Together”
[Book of Job, no. 14]
ca. 1804–7
Pen and black ink, gray wash, and watercolor, over traces of graphite
11 x 7 1/16 inches (280 x 179 mm)