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Who set 'The Lamb' to music in his 1958 song cycle Ten Blake Songs?
Who set 'The Lamb' to music in his 1958 song cycle Ten Blake Songs?
- Allen Ginsberg
- Sir John Tavener
- William Blake
- Vaughan Williams (correct)
Who re-worked Allen Ginsberg's songs for the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
Who re-worked Allen Ginsberg's songs for the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
- Sir John Tavener
- Steven Taylor (correct)
- William Blake
- Vaughan Williams
What was the occasion for which Sir John Tavener wrote his musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
What was the occasion for which Sir John Tavener wrote his musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
- A birthday of a friend
- A nephew's 3rd birthday (correct)
- A national holiday
- A wedding ceremony
Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul in 2019?
Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul in 2019?
In which year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?
In which year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?
In which year was the poem 'The Lamb' published?
In which year was the poem 'The Lamb' published?
What is the counterpart poem to 'The Lamb'?
What is the counterpart poem to 'The Lamb'?
What is the central theme in William Blake's work?
What is the central theme in William Blake's work?
What is another name for Jesus Christ mentioned in the Gospel of John?
What is another name for Jesus Christ mentioned in the Gospel of John?
What is the structure of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
What is the structure of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the first stanza?
What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the first stanza?
What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
Who is the speaker in the poem 'The Lamb'?
Who is the speaker in the poem 'The Lamb'?
What is the name of the collection of poems in which 'The Lamb' was published?
What is the name of the collection of poems in which 'The Lamb' was published?
What is the title of the poem that is a counterpart to 'The Lamb'?
What is the title of the poem that is a counterpart to 'The Lamb'?
What is the central theme in William Blake's philosophy and work?
What is the central theme in William Blake's philosophy and work?
What is the name given to Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John?
What is the name given to Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John?
What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the second stanza?
What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the second stanza?
What is the tone of the poem 'The Lamb'?
What is the tone of the poem 'The Lamb'?
What is the significance of the lamb in the poem 'The Lamb'?
What is the significance of the lamb in the poem 'The Lamb'?
What is the significance of the repetition of the line 'who made thee'?
What is the significance of the repetition of the line 'who made thee'?
What is unique about Sir John Tavener's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
What is unique about Sir John Tavener's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
What was the occasion for Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
What was the occasion for Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
Who reworked Allen Ginsberg's songs for a 2019 album?
Who reworked Allen Ginsberg's songs for a 2019 album?
What is the name of the album that Vaughan Williams set 'The Lamb' to music for?
What is the name of the album that Vaughan Williams set 'The Lamb' to music for?
What was the purpose of the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
What was the purpose of the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
How would Vaughan Williams describe 'The Lamb'?
How would Vaughan Williams describe 'The Lamb'?
Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
In what year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?
In what year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?
What is the title of the album that includes Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
What is the title of the album that includes Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
Study Notes
"The Lamb" by William Blake
- Published in 1789 as part of the collection "Songs of Innocence"
- Counterpart poem to "The Tyger" in "Songs of Experience"
- Explores themes of Christianity, specifically the idea of Jesus Christ as "The Lamb of God"
Poem Structure
- Appears to use rhyming couplets, but with repeated lines and phrases to create a refrain-like effect
- Speaker is a child, with a simple and innocent tone
- Uses a rhyming scheme of AABBCC in the first stanza and ABCCBA in the second
Musical Settings
- No records of Blake's own musical settings survive
- Set to music by Vaughan Williams in 1958 as part of his song cycle "Ten Blake Songs"
- Also set to music by Sir John Tavener, who wrote the song in an afternoon for his nephew's 3rd birthday
- Allen Ginsberg set the poem to music in 1969, and the songs were re-worked by Steven Taylor in 2019
"The Lamb" by William Blake
- Published in 1789 as part of the collection "Songs of Innocence"
- Counterpart poem to "The Tyger" in "Songs of Experience"
- Explores themes of Christianity, specifically the idea of Jesus Christ as "The Lamb of God"
Poem Structure
- Appears to use rhyming couplets, but with repeated lines and phrases to create a refrain-like effect
- Speaker is a child, with a simple and innocent tone
- Uses a rhyming scheme of AABBCC in the first stanza and ABCCBA in the second
Musical Settings
- No records of Blake's own musical settings survive
- Set to music by Vaughan Williams in 1958 as part of his song cycle "Ten Blake Songs"
- Also set to music by Sir John Tavener, who wrote the song in an afternoon for his nephew's 3rd birthday
- Allen Ginsberg set the poem to music in 1969, and the songs were re-worked by Steven Taylor in 2019
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A poem by William Blake, published in 1789 in Songs of Innocence, exploring Christianity and the lamb as a symbol of Jesus Christ.
