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  “The Lamb” is a didactic poem by English visionary William Blake, published in his 1789 collection Songs of Innocence. The poem represents the lamb an expression of God's will and the beauty of God's creation. The speaker of the poem is a child, who shows an intuitive understanding of the nature of joy and, indeed, the joy of nature. In the figure of the lamb, the poem sees a symbol for all of God’s works. The poem is a kind of hymn to God, praising God's creation while also implying that humankind has lost the ability to appreciate god’s mastery in creation.   The Lamb BY  WILLIAM BLAKE Little Lamb who made thee           Dost thou know who made thee  Gave thee life & bid thee feed.  By the stream & o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice!           Little Lamb who made thee           Dost thou know who made thee        The poem beg

William Blake , (Born on 28 th Nov., 1757, and died on 12 th August, 1827). William Blake was an English engraver, artist, poet, and visionary, and mainly known for his exquisite  lyrics in  Songs of Innocence  (1789) and  Songs of Experience  (1794). He was born in London and spent most of his life there. He was first educated at home, mainly by his mother. His parents encouraged him to collect the prints of the Italian masters’ paintings and in 1767 sent him to Henry Pars’ drawing school. He experienced visions of angels and ghostly monks from his early years. He claimed that he saw and conversed with the angel Gabriel, the Virgin Mary, and various other historical figures. These memories never left him and influenced his poetry throughout his life. He authored insightful and difficult “prophecies,” such as  Visions of the Daughters of Albion  (1793) and The First Book of Urizen  (1794). He published his poems as the integrated works of poetic and visual art, etching word