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14557724 No.14557724 [Reply] [Original]

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies.
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp,
Dare its deadly terrors clasp!

When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43687/the-tyger

>> No.14557734

yes
YES

>> No.14557795

>>14557724
Nice

>> No.14557844
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https://poemanalysis.com/the-tyger-william-blake/

>William Blake builds on the general perception that all living entities must reflect its creator in some mannerism. The opening verses slowly leads to the primary objective of the poem, contemplating about God in the heavens above. In essence, the tiger is a beautifully enigmatic creature, yet lethal at the same time. This also reflects the nature of God as he contemplates that a God could be just as loving and just as lethal when needed be. As a result, what kind of being can be both violent and so magnificent simultaneously? The poem explores the moral dilemma of the poet largely concerned with metaphysical entity. It becomes a symbolic allegory to God in hindsight.

>As the poet contends, that such a powerfully destructive living entity can be a creation of a purely, artful God. The poet precludes the notion of tiger’s creation in any way accidental or haphazard. He feels that this tiger is allotted immense physical strength as it can wield its command over weaker animals.

>The final allusion to the lamb can connote his reference to poem, ‘The Lamb’ as he compares the timid living animal to that of tiger. God created tiger as a dominant creature while the lamb is simply a weakling compared to tiger. On the whole, ‘The Tyger’ consists of unanswered questions, the poet leaves his readers pondering the will of the creator, his limitless power and awe of his creation, a three-fold subject. In conclusion, the poet ends his poem with perspectives of innocence and experience, both a subject of great interest to him.

>> No.14557924
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>>14557724
I told this poem to a qt like the day I met her on vacations. We smile at each other, we shared a good time but she told me she had a bf. Never used poem again man

>> No.14557957

Blake probably saw a real tyger at a menagerie in London, which might explain the atrophied muscle look in his illustration. Despite his wild style he was always a good draftsman so maybe he’s accurately depicting the zoo animal he saw.

>> No.14559225

more

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>>14557724
you can never have too much william blake
the exhibition at tate britain is one of the best things i have ever seen