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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    “I traveld thro’ a Land of Men
    A Land of Men & Women too,
    And heard & saw such dreadful things
    As cold Earth wanderers never knew.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    ““O life of this our Spring! why fades the lotus of the water?
    Why fade these children of the Spring,born but to smile and fall?”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache:
    Do be my enemy for friendship’s sake.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)