Interpetation_Of_Blakes_Poems

Interpetation Of Blakes Poems The Human Abstract Blake’s poem, The human abstract, is a touching poem which attributes selfishness, cruelty, and other flaws on human nature. Blake goes on show how change can come about through finding of god. Once god is found, and holy fear sets in, the actions of deceit change and humility takes root. The poem starts with a series of short lessons. “Pity would be no more, if we did not make somebody poor; he continues “And mercy no more could be, if all were as happy as we.” Blake’s poem suggests human nature is responsible. By stealing, we are responsible for making people poor and by deceit we cheat people out of happiness. Blake’s poem follows up with more human flaws, “Then cruelty knits a snare, and spreads his baits with care.” This means to say if one holds a grudge, the negative feeling will eventually lead to expression through action. This yet again demonstrates the human nature. Blake, after exposing human sinful nature now comes to shows us the path of human, god, poem, nature, through, holy, change, takes, say, root, people, one, once, mystery, humility, fear, blake, actions, spreads, responsible, poor, now, illustrates, goes, flaws, fears, deceit, cruelty, caterpillar, blake’s, action, abstract, about, yet, waters