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The modest Rose puts forth a thorn, The humble Sheep a threatening horn; White the lily white shall in love delight, Nor a thorn nor threats stain her beauty bright.   Line by line explanation of “The Lily by William Blake” The modest Rose puts forth a thorn The thorns that grow in a rose… Continue reading The Lily Analysis by William Blake

Line by line explanation of My Pretty Rose Tree A flower was offered to me, Here the ‘flower’ denotes lovely women who offered the poet her love. Such a flower as May never bore; The woman was so beautiful that the poet was compelled to compare her to a aesthetic flower that blooms in the… Continue reading My Pretty Rose Tree Analysis by William Blake

“ Prayer Before Birth” by Louis McNiece is a dramatic monologue written from the perspective of an unborn child. Through the persona of an unborn child, the monologue makes an anxious plea for individuality, a worthwhile and natural life free from any manipulatory and corrupting powers of threats and terrors. The poem “Prayer before Birth”… Continue reading Analysis of Prayer before Birth by Louis Macneice