The natural order does not end at creation but continues through Blake’s description of sheep and lambs in the writing and the artwork seen on plate five, in Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Blake’s description of peace and affliction is consistent with the contraries that are seen throughout his works. “For [the Shepherd] hears the lambs innocent call / And he hears the ewes tender reply / He is watchful while they are in peace / For they know when their Shepherd is nigh,” (Blake 47). The plate’s artwork enhances this image of peace as we see a calm, motionless flock of sheep, situated close by their Shepherd. Though the interaction between the sheep and the Shepherd is extremely emotional, nearly all the sheep do not make eye contact with the Shepherd. However, the two lambs rebel against the plan their master has devised for them: to flock along with the other sheep. The Shepherd’s harsh gaze upon the lambs foreshadows affliction through punishment, which leads to a sense of peace like the sheep. Therefore, this plate initially presents a contradiction about the lambs’ inclusion in natural creation, but actually shows that the lambs’ experience of peace and affliction is the natural order of creation.