The Tyger is a very powerful poem by Robert Blake. It is very well known for its vivid imagery. But hey, don't trust me, go read it.
The Tyger
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare sieze the fire?
And what shoulder, & what art.
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
~William Blake, 1794
Enjoy,
Jack Gao
4 comments:
I like how he uses objects like the hammer, the chain, the furnace, and anvil to represent God as a kind of craftsman. Also, I like the repetition of the first stanza at the end, because it shows that maybe he doesn't understand the world that we live in.
- Amal
Jack,
Excellent choice. I should have known you would pick this poem. You are a big fan of scansion and this is a wonderful piece to practice with.
Bonus marks to the first person who can tell me the type of metre at work in the first stanza.
Cheers,
Mr. G
Disclaimer: I do not actually reserve the right to administer bonus marks (I'm still just a teacher candidate).
Trochee?
- David Jeong
Jack,
Good work. That's correct.
-Mr. G
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