To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Infinity and eternity can be perceived in the smallest parts of nature through imagination.
- In plain terms
- You can hold infinity in your hand and eternity in an hour by looking at small things.
- What can you take from it?
- Great truths are found in small details.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small thing holds infinity for you?
- How do you hold eternity?
Another view
Not everyone perceives infinity in small objects.
More from William Blake
For a tear is an intellectual thing, And a sigh is the sword of an Angel King, And the bitter groan of the martyr's woe Is an arrow from the Almighty's bow.
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