The Angel That Presided O'er My Birth
The Angel That Presided O'er My Birth - meaning Summary
Joyful Self-sufficient Love
A short statement of innate, divinely endorsed love. Blake presents a birth angel instructing the speaker to love spontaneously and independently of earthly supports. The poem frames love as an original quality—born with joy and mirth—and as a moral directive to trust one’s natural affections rather than rely on possessions, institutions, or external validation. It emphasizes innocence, self-sufficiency, and a spiritual source for authentic feeling.
Read Complete AnalysesThe Angel that presided o'er my birth Said, "Little creature, form'd of Joy and Mirth, "Go love without the help of any Thing on Earth."
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