WILLIAM BLAKE: Holy Thursday Flashcards
‘their’
before ‘children’ syntax highlights values and importance evoked
‘clean’
indicates refinement and enlightenment- unnatual traits in children
‘children’
Jesus said kingdom of God belonged to those who became like little children in their innocence and humility
&
repetition = coercion
‘seated in companies’
industrial and mechanics industrial revolution emerging capitalism pushed aside religion
‘multitudes of lambs’
sacrifice transmitted into victory
revelation- martyrs will triumph over prosecutors, judgement and damnation
‘lambs’
represent youth and innocence
controlling nature of beadles therefore they are shepherds governing predominant traits
challenging God believe they are above
‘mighty wind’
in the Bible, signifies the presence of God- hence attributes something powerful in the presence of assmebled children
STRUCUTE:
FIRST STanza = one sentences enjambment children processing towards churvh==ch present continous ‘walking’\
comapred to closed couplets in remaining
freedom of childrens movements contrasted with closed nature of speakers thoughts