![]() The major beauty of the poem lies in the innocent voice of the child, dichotomy of the evil and good, and the binary of colors. ![]() Its theme, rhyme scheme, and similes make it one of the best poems of the 18 th century. ![]() The best verses of this poem are as follows. The grand diction studded with archaic pronouns of thee and thou show biblical touch. The rhyme scheme in both the stanzas is almost the same. Blake calls forth the Little Lamb, using the Christian symbol, to show that he has reached the Creator through that Lamb and then informs the readers that he is also equal to Lamb, the Christ. ![]() The poem has themes of innocence, use of metaphors, and rhyme scheme. It was written in the same year as it was published. This short poem of just two stanzas was first published in 1789. And I watered it in fears / Night and morning with tears.I was angry with my friend / I told my wrath, my wrath did end.Some of the best verses of the poem are as follows. The rhyme scheme of a friend – end, foe – grow from the first stanza as AABB continues even in the last stanza. The poet is true that when we express anger, it subsides and when we do not, it continues to increase and become a poison tree. The poem is distinct as it talks about personal anger, its presentation, and its musical rhyme scheme. It was published in 1794 during the mature years of Blake. A Poison Tree is one of the best poems by William Blake.
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