![]() ![]() With only a single word change, going from "to" to "we", representing the growth of the characters, and how they deviate from the "innocent" title given to them. They share a touch and a kiss in this stanza, and the final line changes from the first two stanzas. This format shows the transition from innocence to a bit of romance, where the child and lamb become close. The first stanza is about birds and a bush, the second a little boy and a little girl, and in the final stanza the lamb and "I". Devoted to Blake's favorite things, each stanza describing a particular thing. "Spring" is a happily written poem with a hint of rhyme. Together Blake incorporates these characters into a happy poem welcoming Springtime, which marks the beginning of a new year for them. The poem also references the Lamb, from the poem " The Lamb". The Little Girl, who appears in several poems in Songs of Experience is mentioned. The poem refers The Little Boy, from the poems "The Little Boy lost" and "The Little Boy found". There are several reference's to other poems or characters from Blake's "Songs of Innocence." For example, the introduction of this poem speaks of the flutist, which comes from several of Blake's poems and is illustrated on the front piece for Songs of Innocence. The last line of each stanza is the same to show the joy the author has for this time of year. ![]()
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