The Poems of William Blake
In what way is this poem representative of the poet’s work?
A little black thing among the snow, Crying “weep! weep!” in notes of woe! “Where are thy father and mother? say?” “They are both gone up to the church to pray. Because I was happy upon the heath, And smil’d among the winter's snow, They clothed me in the clothes of death, And taught me to sing the notes of woe. And because I am happy and dance and sing, They think they have done me no injury, And are gone to praise God and his Priest and King, Who make up a heaven of our misery.” William Blake 1. In what way is this poem representative of the poet’s work? 2. What is the theme of the poem? 3. What key concepts and elements are interplayed in the poem? 4. What stylistic devices does the poet use to get his message across? Comment and exemplify.