The Tyger - A poem by William Blake

William Blake - The Tyger

Tyger Tyger. 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, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat.
What dread hand? & 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 watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile His work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Added: on December 5th, 2004 at 2:21 PM | Viewed: 9189 times | Comments (4)

The Tyger - Comments and Information
Poet: William Blake Poem: The Tyger Volume: Songs of Experience Year: Published/Written in 1789 Comment 4 of 4, added on May 20th, 2006 at 7:43 AM. i think that the tyger is the best poem in blake's poems.tyger is represent the second side of the human,it shows the violence of the human being and as said , it is acounterpart of the lamp . fathy ali from Egypt Comment 3 of 4, added on March 30th, 2005 at 9:49 AM. this is an ammazing poem, i thought that i should read it when i was listening to the radio, London's LBC 97.3 FM, Clive Ball was talking about it, Mon-Thur, 8:00pm-12:00pm. all this week is Iain Lee who is very funny. He is usually on Fri,Sat and Sun 10:00pm-1:00am. Please have a listen and call in, 0870 90 90 973. James W from United Kingdom Comment 2 of 4, added on December 5th, 2004 at 2:21 PM. This poem signifies the darker side of creation. The poet is reflecting upon the magnificence of this creature and further more the supreme being that had the ability to create him. This poem was meant to contrast another of Blake's poems entitled "The Lamb". "The Lamb" symboloizes innocence where as "The Tyger" symbolizes experience. Emma from Canada More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Tyger, has received 4 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by William Blake with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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The Tyger Volume: Songs of Experience Year: Published/Written in 1789 Last read: 2008-07-24 02:47:56 Viewed 9189 times. Added on December 5th, 2004 at 2:21 PM.

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