The Tyger

by William Blake

Versions of The Tyger include:

The Tyger (1st draft) from the Notebook after "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 172

The Tyger (2nd draft) from the Notebook after "Blake Complete Writings", ed. Geoffrey Keynes, pub. OUP 1966/85, p. 172

Original editions

'The Tyger', with unpublished transcription of an original copy (1794)

'The Tyger', monochrome plate in Ellis, E. Facsimile of the original outlines before colouring of the Songs of Innocence and of Experience. 1893

'The Tyger' reproduction in Garnett, R. William Blake, painter and poet. 1895

'The Tyger' reproduction in Chesterton, G. K. William Blake. 1910

Typeset editions

'The Tiger' in Malkin's A Father's memoirs of his child 1805

'The Tiger' in Gilchrist's Life of Blake, vol. 2 1863

'The Tiger' in Gilchrist's Life of Blake, vol. 2 1880. edited by D G Rossetti

'The Tiger and The Tiger (second version)' in The poetical works of William Blake (Aldine edition, 1890), edited by D G Rosetti, W M Rossetti

'The Tyger' in The poetical works of William Blake; a new and verbatim text from the manuscript engraved and letterpress originals; With variorum readings and bibliographical notes and prefaces , 1905. J Sampson.

'The Tiger' F Tatham, MS. (Life of Blake) in A. G. B. Russell, ed., The letters of William Blake; together with a life by Frederick Tatham, 1906. New York: Scribner's sons. p. 42

Translated

'Der Tiger', (Vaterländisches Museum, 1811.)

reprint in The Library, 1914. "An Early Appreciation of William Blake"

reprint 1905 (Sampson edition)

'猛虎与蔷薇'，徐志摩(1897－1931)譯, 新世界出版社 (2015) Translated by Xu Zhimo (1897－1931), New World Press, Beijing (2014)

Recitation　

"The Tyger"▶️ (Internet Archive)