31 Questions
Who set 'The Lamb' to music in his 1958 song cycle Ten Blake Songs?
Vaughan Williams
Who re-worked Allen Ginsberg's songs for the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
Steven Taylor
What was the occasion for which Sir John Tavener wrote his musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
A nephew's 3rd birthday
Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul in 2019?
Ace Records
In which year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?
1969
In which year was the poem 'The Lamb' published?
1789
What is the counterpart poem to 'The Lamb'?
The Tyger
What is the central theme in William Blake's work?
Innocence vs. Experience
What is another name for Jesus Christ mentioned in the Gospel of John?
The Lamb of God
What is the structure of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
Exact repeat of the three last words
What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the first stanza?
AABBCC
What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
Creates a sense of refrain
Who is the speaker in the poem 'The Lamb'?
A child
What is the name of the collection of poems in which 'The Lamb' was published?
Songs of Innocence
What is the title of the poem that is a counterpart to 'The Lamb'?
The Tyger
What is the central theme in William Blake's philosophy and work?
Innocence and Experience
What is the name given to Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John?
The Lamb of God
What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?
It creates a sense of refrain
What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the second stanza?
ABCCBA
What is the tone of the poem 'The Lamb'?
Innocent and childlike
What is the significance of the lamb in the poem 'The Lamb'?
It represents innocence and purity
What is the significance of the repetition of the line 'who made thee'?
It creates a sense of refrain
What is unique about Sir John Tavener's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
It was written in an afternoon
What was the occasion for Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
A birthday celebration
Who reworked Allen Ginsberg's songs for a 2019 album?
Steven Taylor
What is the name of the album that Vaughan Williams set 'The Lamb' to music for?
Ten Blake Songs
What was the purpose of the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
To coincide with a Blake exhibition at Tate Britain
How would Vaughan Williams describe 'The Lamb'?
A horrible little lamb – a poem that I hate
Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?
Ace Records
In what year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?
1969
What is the title of the album that includes Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?
Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake
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
A poem by William Blake, published in 1789 in Songs of Innocence, exploring Christianity and the lamb as a symbol of Jesus Christ.
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