The Lamb

The Lamb, by William Blake is a poem about the conversation between a little child and a lamb. The reason that the reader can interpret that the narrator is a child is because of how soft and gentle the tone of the poem is. The author does no however come out and directly say whether or not the narrator is a child. From another point of view, the reader could even speculate that the narrator could actually be some religious figure, such as a nun, priest or even the pope. The conversation could even go on further interpretation as this particular religious figure trying to convert the child into the Christian religion.
     The narrator first begins to ask, "Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life & bid thee feed, By the stream & o'er the meed;" They ask the young child numerous times who they believe created them and make it a point to place emphasis on whomever did so. They not only gave them life but also gave them food, "gave thee clothing of delight." It is important for this child to know who created them because the same person allowed for all of the wonderful things to also occur. The narrator even asks the questions again. "Little Lamb, who made thee?"
   The narrator then tells the child who this wonderful creator is. "Little Lamb I'll tell thee! He is called by thy name, For he calls himself a Lamb; He is meek & mild, He became a little child." One can concur from this passage that he is referring to Jesus. In the Bible, Jesus is known as the "Lamb of God" and for having a meek and mild temperament. He left his home in heaven in order to be born as a man and live among men, preaching his gospel.