Analysis of Blake's "The Lamb" "The Lamb," written by William Blake, is included in the work Songs of Innocence, published by Blake in 1789. In the poem, the speaker questions a lamb, asking it who made it and brought it to life. The speaker asks the lamb who allows it to eat and drink of the stream, and who gave it the fleece on its back, who gave it the voice to make noise. The speaker …showed first 75 words of 573 total…

…showed last 75 words of 573 total…are because of him. He is responsible for everything, even things as seemingly unimportant as wool and the bleat of a lamb. Blake's "The Lamb" is a beautiful poem. Its tone evokes the feeling of a pastoral church and a gentle preacher's sermon. Seemingly simple, it sends a powerful message; God is in everything, big or small. It is a truly romantic piece of literature, rejoicing in God through his works of beauty in nature.