In contrast to the line, "Has found thy bed, Of crimson joy," from "The Sick Rose", which also suggests the penetration of female sexual organs, the tone is massively adverse. ... Other linked poems from the opposing songs include "Infant joy" and "Infant Sorrow". ... "Infant Sorrow" from the Songs of Experience shows a baby born into terror rather than joy. ... The joyous infant is sung to from birth, thus cementing his hopeful future. ... The infants are sown with seeds of either misery or optimism. ...

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The only way of dealing with the wonderful, mysterious and sometimes rather terrifying power of one's sexuality is simply to abstain from expressing it all. Abstinence is the only choice for teens; but they are getting a mixed message from the world. Ads, music, TV, and movies all seem to say, "Ju...

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