The Blossom
The Blossom - meaning Summary
Innocence and Tender Care
Blake's short lyric presents a speaker addressing two small birds—sparrow and robin—beneath green leaves. The blossom observes and responds with affection, linking the birds' movements and sounds to intimacy and protection. The repeated gentle address and simple imagery create a mood of pastoral innocence and nurturing desire, suggesting human tenderness projected onto nature and a quiet yearning for close companionship.
Read Complete AnalysesMerry, merry sparrow! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Sees you, swift as arrow, Seek your cradle narrow, Near my bosom. Pretty, pretty robin! Under leaves so green A happy blossom Hears you sobbing, sobbing, Pretty, pretty robin, Near my bosom.
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