...the d.iwn of day ; •( hen claps his well-fin'g•d wings, and bears away. «• : : OF THE DESIGNS By the arrangement here made, the regular progression...embellish, form of themselves a most interesting Poem. I. THE DESCENT OF CHRIST INTO THE GRAVE. "Eternal King, whose potent arm sustains The keys of Death...

...Engraved By Schiavonetti. | 13 Plates. — 2!. I2s. 6d. Under the heading, " Of the Designs ", we read : " By the arrangement here made, the regular progression...his last admission into Life eternal, is exhibited. The Designs, detached from the Work they embellish, form of themselves a most interesting Poem." The...

...'Of the Designs' (probably by Henry Fiiseli, Blake's friend), the designs are described as depicting 'the regular progression of Man, from his first descent...the Vale of Death, to his last admission into Life eternal'.5' However, as a departure from Blair, Blake's emphasis is more on immortality than on death,...