![]() ![]() The two main themes within this poem are Purity and the Ideal Love. Though there are many different interpretations out there, the experts seem to agree on two main themes for this poem. ![]() Though a rather short poem, and for that matter, the shortest poem on the page, "The Lilly" puts forth a great deal of symbolism and figurative language to be interpreted in numerous ways. Even though the two lovers themselves may have flaws, love itself shouldn't have any. Love should be perfect and everything that people dream of. This echoes poetic love as ideally, love should be flawless. Unlike the sheep or the Rose, the Lilly is the purest of them all. As Johnson states, "Oddly enough, most emblem designs featuring lilies show the flower surrounded by thorns." Blake's Lilly has no thorns. This is considered the "Poetic Love" because the Lilly is innocent, and pure, and unable to be besmirched by love or by thorns. ![]() The Lilly deals with the "Poetic Love" concept of this "threefold vision of love". The Lilly, however, which is pure and white, enjoys love and has no thorn or flaw to show the world.Īccording to Antal, Blake's Flower Plate is composed of three flower poems on the same plate for a reason: to illustrate three types of love Poetic Love, Earthly Love, and Human Love. ![]() The humble sheep also calls to attention its horn or flaw. The Rose, which is a symbol of love and beauty, puts forth a flaw or a thorn. Nor a thorn nor a threat stain her beauty bright. While the Lilly white, shall in Love delight, ![]()
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