To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.

William Blake, Auguries of Innocence Angesichts dessen verwundert es den unaufmerksamen Betrachter wenig, dass Blakes Frau Catherine einmal bemerkte: I have very little of Mr. Blake’s company. He is always in Paradise. Was ihre Zuneigung allerdings nicht minderte.