The Blossom Blake Poem is written by William Blake. The Blossom’ is an expression of a child whose delight in birds dresses his imagination. In a nursery children sing a song about Merrybird and the robin.
The Blossom
Merry, merry sparrow!
Under leaves so green
A happy blossom
Sees you, swift as arrow,
Seek your cradle narrow,
Near my bosom.
Pretty, pretty robin!
Under leaves so green
A happy blossom
Hears you sobbing, sobbing,
Pretty, pretty robin,
Near my bosom.
FAQS
The poem tells the tale of two different birds: a sparrow and a robin
This is another one of Blake’s poems that describes nature and life.
The blossom hears the robin’s cries.
The theme of a poem is the message an author wants to communicate through the piece.
Message is the thing that encourages poets to create poetry.
The flowering part of a plant or tree will form the seeds or fruit.