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Friday, 8 November 2013
The imagery of the ‘Little Lamb’ is the most obvious symbol representing the natural order of life. It is clearly stated that the ‘Little Lamb’ is made by Jesus Christ. Blake conveys this idea of creation by writing “Little Lamb who made thee / Dost thou know who made thee,” (Blake 50) and continues with “He is called by thy name, / For he calls himself a Lamb,” (Blake 50). In The Holy Bible (KJV), Jesus Christ is repeatedly referred to as “the Lamb of God,” so it is clear Blake is showing that the subject was ‘made’ by Jesus. We can assume this means creation by God since Jesus is the son of God. Thus we can see how the ‘Little Lamb’ is made by the natural order of creation.
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