The Tiger – William Blake
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TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder and what art
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand and what dread feet?
What the hammer, what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil?
What dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And water’d heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
I love this poem. I just read it aloud to Baby. It took me back to 9th grade when I read it in Honors English class for the first time alongside The Lamb.
Visiting from our last day of 31dbbb – Congrats on completing it!
I loved this poem when I learnt it back in school…seems like such a long time ago!!
Love your blog and this poem. Congrats on finishing the 31 Day Challenge! Wasn’t it great!
Sandra
Thanks! Oh yeah, it was great…and crazy on some days! But so much to learn!
Beautiful poem!
I’ve loved this one since my school days 🙂
Wow, I haven’t read this poem in years— but I love it! Thank you for the reminder…..
You’re welcome! 🙂
love this poem!!! so glad you took the 31 day challenge with me! look forward to sharing more with you on thursdays for our review of the challenge and new things!!
can i get a woot woot for all the the work! oh, yes you can! congrats!!
*shelley
Thanks for being such a wonderful leader, Shelly! Look forward to our Thursday reviews. woot woot!