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What does it mean?
An urgent plea to seize the opportunity for enlightenment before the day ends.
In plain terms
Do not leave now; you have until morning to find salvation.
What can you take from it?
Act now to seize opportunities for spiritual awakening.

Where it applies

  • making decisions
  • seeking change
  • ending a day

Putting it to work

  • act on intuition
  • embrace chances
  • do not delay

Questions to consider

  • What are you delaying that needs your attention?
  • How much time do you really have?

Another view

Not every opportunity leads to positive outcomes.

More from William Blake

  1. Hear the voice of the Bard, Who present, past, and future, sees; Whose ears have heard The Holy Word That walked among the ancient trees.

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  2. Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell's despair.

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  3. You'll quite remove the ancient curse.

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