Over the Hills

Title

Over the Hills

Student Commentary:

In this image at the end of America, a Prophecy (1963 facsimile), a female figure lies hunched over on the edge of a cliff, her hands outstretched in prayer. Tears flow from her eyes and become a waterfall that flows over the edge of the cliff as well. Upon and around her body are several smaller human figures. Several of the smaller figures appear to be reading tablets or books. Others appear to be playing pipes, praying, or herding sheep. Vines and flowers grow throughout the page and even spread into the lines of poetry. There are also several dead trees towards the top of the image. In the poem, revolution and the spirit of liberation have been unleashed, but the ending is not triumphant. The world has been engulfed in the conflict.

Links:

Detailed View of Image at the William Blake Archive

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Source

William Blake@Union Digital Collection