1. William Blake
"Pity would be no more, If we did not make somebody Poor: And Mercy no more could be, If all were as happy as we;"* It begins with a quite severe criticism of innocence through its" divine attributes such as "pity" and "mercy". ... "* The "divine attributes of innocence", in the second stanza, undergo a sinister metamorphosis to prepare for "Blake's naturalistic fall of man"*, much like the traditional fall commonly known as the story of Adam and Eve, it involves a tree. ...
- Word Count: 919
- Approx Pages: 4
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- Grade Level: High School