How Robert Blake writes of innocence by using biblical allusions, symbolism, and rhythm to convey a child's view of the world and religion in his poem "The Lamb"

The Lamb In his poem, "The Lamb," Robert Blake writes of innocence by using biblical allusions, symbolism, and rhythm to convey a child's view of the world and religion. Combining these elements, the speaker questions who the Creator is and finally resolves that Jesus, the Lamb of God, made and blessed everything. The speaker of the poem talks to a lamb throughout the entire poem. This can be interpreted as a biblical allusion to Jesus, …

…to mind. The speaker's naivety, combined with the repetition of phrases gives the poem the feel of a nursery rhyme. All the sentences blend together and form an almost song-like rhythm. "The Lamb" by Robert Blake is a refreshing, idealistic poem that serves to remind the reader of the innocence and youth by using symbolism, allusions, and poem structure. The child speaker is like a lamb, unmarred by the sins and greed of adult life.