Here we see the image of tenderness gain. This is reinforced when the speaker says, "He is meek and he is mild" (13-5). When he states, "He became a little child: / I a child and thou a lamb, / We are called by his name" (16-8), the speaker is incorporating to ideas. One suggestion is of the tenderness of Jesus and the lamb and the other is the notion that the meek shall inherit the earth. This relationship between the lamb, Jesus, and the meek elaborates on a larger notion that we are all connected. The speaker is also suggesting that all living things are holy. There is no doubt here as the speaker uses a voice that is calm, gentle, and confident. As a result of this confidence, the image of all living things is bound through love.
"The Lamb" is a poem that explores innocence and the creator's capacity...
The speaker does this best through imagery. Lamb's are not highly respected animals but this attitude is challenged with positive images. Because the speaker chooses to speak to the lamb and give it a special place in the creator's heart, the lamb is just as important as anything else is. By invoking the image of Jesus as a lamb, the speaker brings significance to the lamb. The speaker realizes that all living things are holy and deserve attention as this lamb. Holiness is bestowed upon every living creature and the image of this lamb reinforces the notion that all creatures are important to God.
Work Cited
Blake, William. "The Lamb." The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York W.W. Norton and Company, 1986.
