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Question
Blake’s poetry expresses one aspect of his multi-dimensional view of human experience—of mankind once whole and happy, now fallen into discord and tyranny, from which it must be rescued. Explain with reference to these two poems.
Solution
The two poems explain the values which help living beings to lead peaceful life. Compassion to others was the motto of mankind in the early decades and mankind was whole and happy during those periods but today the situation has changes completely selfishness has ruined love and compassion in mankind and no values and virtues are present in humans today. Selfish motive and personal gain is the slogan of the new generation which must be rescued as mentioned in the poem by implanting virtues such as mercy, pity, peace, and love in the hearts of the young generation.
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To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love Then every man, of every clime, |
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