Songs of innocence
Songs of Innocence is a London illustrated poetry collection by William Blake, printed in 1789 for a general readership of poetry and print lovers. Its pages pair hand-coloured relief etchings of poems with flowing vine-like borders, text set within the image, and soft watercolour washes of green, blue and ochre. A designer can draw on the organic, hand-lettered integration of verse and ornament, with trailing foliage framing small pastoral scenes.
