Blake

Blake

Blake is a surname or a given name which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory is that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".

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    ““And we are put on earth a little space,
    That we may learn to bear the beams of love,”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Every morn and every night
    Some to misery are born.
    Every morn and every night
    Some are born to sweet delight.
    Some are born to sweet delight,
    Some are born to endless night.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)