"The Lamb" by William Blake
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed,
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee.
He is called by thy name,
For He calls Himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and He is mild;
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are called by His name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
"The Lamb" is a poem of innocence and kindness. The animal is used to describe something that is very innocent and righteous. In the poem it says he becomes a child making reference to Jesus Christ who, according to the Christian belief, came to earth as a man and lamb. In the poem, the Lamb is represented as Jesus Christ and God also a reference to the Christian belief. This poem has a very straight forward tone that is very confident and formal.
2 comments:
i agree very much with your interpretation. i think you are right on the money with the innocence part. this poem also reminds me very much of a little childrens story or fairy tale. i also believe the lamb in the poem represents Jesus as well. think you did a wonderful job understanding this poem.
A very good job in interperting this poem and it showed that you actually did somewhat enjoyed this poem. I agreed with everything you said about this poem because when I read your blog and pictured the same exact thing going on and everything. Great post.
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