There are several themes that appear to recur in poetry, such as mortality or wonder at the beauty of the natural world. But one of the most common themes in poetry appears to be finding God in nature. Different poets through different time periods wright about the same thing. The beauty of nature appears almost everywhere, but sometimes people miss it. The poems “The Tyger,” “The World is Too Much With Us,” and “The Lamb” all focus on the beauty and wonder of God through the natural world.
“The Tyger,” by William Blake, reflects a sense of awe towards the tiger. Blake respects the natural world and its might. He says, “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”(Blake) …show more content…
He sees that society, based on getting rich and spending money, has no spiritual worth. He believes that God can be found in the natural world, “Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;—Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!” (Wordsworth) William Wordsworth says that our money, no matter how much we have, cannot replace God. The natural world reminds Wordsworth of this, he knows that the human society may, in fact, be inferior to some pagan societies which appreciate nature more.
“The Lamb,” by William Blake, illustrates his love of nature. He uses the Lamb to represent God’s sacrifice on the cross. In his poem, William Blake says, “For he calls himself a Lamb: He is meek & he is mild, He became a little child: I a child & thou a lamb, We are called by his name.” (Blake) God chooses to reveal himself to us through nature, a Lamb to the world. God did not come as a warrior or a powerful and rich man, but as a lowly carpenter’s son. If wealth had any spiritual meaning, wouldn’t God, in the form of a man, have great wealth? Christ did not come into the world born into a wealthy
“The Tyger,” by William Blake, reflects a sense of awe towards the tiger. Blake respects the natural world and its might. He says, “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”(Blake) …show more content…
He sees that society, based on getting rich and spending money, has no spiritual worth. He believes that God can be found in the natural world, “Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;—Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!” (Wordsworth) William Wordsworth says that our money, no matter how much we have, cannot replace God. The natural world reminds Wordsworth of this, he knows that the human society may, in fact, be inferior to some pagan societies which appreciate nature more.
“The Lamb,” by William Blake, illustrates his love of nature. He uses the Lamb to represent God’s sacrifice on the cross. In his poem, William Blake says, “For he calls himself a Lamb: He is meek & he is mild, He became a little child: I a child & thou a lamb, We are called by his name.” (Blake) God chooses to reveal himself to us through nature, a Lamb to the world. God did not come as a warrior or a powerful and rich man, but as a lowly carpenter’s son. If wealth had any spiritual meaning, wouldn’t God, in the form of a man, have great wealth? Christ did not come into the world born into a wealthy