Who said “My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked,…”?

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

SourceSongs of Experience (1794)

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“My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked, piping loud, like a fiend hid in a cloud.”
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APA

Blake, W. (n.d.). My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked, piping loud, like a fiend hid in a cloud. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8336-my-mother-groaned-my-father-wept-into-the/

MLA

Blake, William. “My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked, piping loud, like a fiend hid in a cloud.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8336-my-mother-groaned-my-father-wept-into-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Blake, William. “My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked, piping loud, like a fiend hid in a cloud.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8336-my-mother-groaned-my-father-wept-into-the/.