A brief analysis and response to William Blake's "To Tirzah" and a short commentary on the "Songs of Innoccence" and the "Songs of Experience"

William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience are presented as two opposing states respectively--that of innocence and that experience. Most of those represented in the Songs of Innocence can be paralleled, if not by title, by subject, to those in the Songs of Experience. There is "The Chimney Sweeper" and "Holy Thursday" in both books. To be paired with "The Tyger," is "The Lamb," and "The Blossom" with "The Sick Rose." These opposing …

…Generation free" (3). When this happens, "It is a raised spiritual body," as seen in the matching plate. It is evident that "To Tirzah" is subject to Blake's convictions regarding "the fall." His descriptions of mortality are grim to say the least. Blake does however, offer an alternative, to those willing to sacrifice their mortal lives as Jesus did. He elicits to the reader that transcendence is possible, as "The Death of Jesus set me free" (15).