![]() Symbols are largely drawn from the Bible. Nobody acquainted with Blake’s poetry will deny that symbolism has large role to play in it. The grave meaning comes out when the child remarks: He does not contemplate child in the manner of Wordsworth, Hugo and Longfellow he actually goes straight into their souls speaks through their own mouths. This question-answer technique lends a dramatic touch to the poem.īeing struck with wonder at the beauty, innocence, meekness and mildness of a lamb an innocent child out of his naivety asks it if it knows who its Creator, giver of its food, beautiful fleece and charming and joyful voice. The child asks several questions to the lamb expecting replies from it. The child is the speaker and he lamb is the listener. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this poem there are two characters – a child and a lamb. “ The Lamb” is an emblematic poem of Songs of Innocence, a collection of Blake’s poems which give us glimpse of the ideal world free from the deadening influence of the social customs, selfishness or jealousy which assails the mind of man as he grows up. ![]()
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