Who said “To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the…”?

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William Blake. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAuguries of Innocence (1803)

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“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.”
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Blake, W. (n.d.). To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1466-to-see-a-world-in-a-grain-of/

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Blake, William. “To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1466-to-see-a-world-in-a-grain-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Blake, William. “To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1466-to-see-a-world-in-a-grain-of/.