William Blake's 'The Lamb' Poem
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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?

  • 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'?

  • 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?

    <p>Ace Records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?

    <p>1969</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the poem 'The Lamb' published?

    <p>1789</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the counterpart poem to 'The Lamb'?

    <p>The Tyger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central theme in William Blake's work?

    <p>Innocence vs. Experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for Jesus Christ mentioned in the Gospel of John?

    <p>The Lamb of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?

    <p>Exact repeat of the three last words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the first stanza?

    <p>AABBCC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?

    <p>Creates a sense of refrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the speaker in the poem 'The Lamb'?

    <p>A child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the collection of poems in which 'The Lamb' was published?

    <p>Songs of Innocence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the poem that is a counterpart to 'The Lamb'?

    <p>The Tyger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central theme in William Blake's philosophy and work?

    <p>Innocence and Experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John?

    <p>The Lamb of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the repetition of the first and last couplet in the first stanza?

    <p>It creates a sense of refrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rhyming scheme of the body of the second stanza?

    <p>ABCCBA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the poem 'The Lamb'?

    <p>Innocent and childlike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the lamb in the poem 'The Lamb'?

    <p>It represents innocence and purity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the repetition of the line 'who made thee'?

    <p>It creates a sense of refrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about Sir John Tavener's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?

    <p>It was written in an afternoon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the occasion for Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?

    <p>A birthday celebration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reworked Allen Ginsberg's songs for a 2019 album?

    <p>Steven Taylor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the album that Vaughan Williams set 'The Lamb' to music for?

    <p>Ten Blake Songs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?

    <p>To coincide with a Blake exhibition at Tate Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would Vaughan Williams describe 'The Lamb'?

    <p>A horrible little lamb – a poem that I hate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who released the album Songs of Innocence & of Experience: Shewing The Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul?

    <p>Ace Records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Allen Ginsberg set 'The Lamb' to music?

    <p>1969</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the album that includes Allen Ginsberg's musical setting of 'The Lamb'?

    <p>Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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