Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life and bid the feed
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, wooly, bright.

William Blake

Songs of Innocence

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Topic

Animals

Author

William Blake

Source

Songs of Innocence

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1789 1780s 18th century

Occupation

Artist Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Blake, William. "The Lamb." Songs of Innocence. London, 1789.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "The Lamb." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

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Current Citation

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What a stupendous, what an incomprehensible machine is man! Who can endure toil, famine, stripes, imprisonment, & death itself in vindication of his own liberty, and the next moment... Inflict on his fellow men a bondage, one hour of which is fraught with more misery than ages of that which he rose in rebellion to oppose.

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Thomas Jefferson
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Language
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Time
1786 1780s 18th century
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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Jean Nicholas Demeunier. 24 Jan. 1786.

Current Citation

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