ETERNITY
by William Blake (1757-1827)
He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sun rise.
Painting: “PEE WEE” 8 x 12″ giclee print from original watercolor painting by Dean Crouser. Buy copies of the print at etsy.com.
Silver Birch Press 
Love all of these poems (and cartoons) of joy! This one is especially nice, and I adore this painting, too.