The Lamb - poem by William Blake
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The Lamb - poem by William Blake

B2Upper-intermediateApril 28, 20262 min
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Hello, this is Jana, and I'm here with some lines by the English poet and artist, William Blake. It's a sweet, simple poem, with a deep meaning. Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice! Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Little Lamb I'll tell thee, Little Lamb I'll tell thee! He is called by thy name, For he calls himself a Lamb: He is meek & he is mild, H...

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It's a sweet, simple poem with a deep meaning.

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By the stream and over the mead, Gave thee clothing of delight,

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The Lamb by William Blake Hello! This is Jhana and I'm here with some lines by the English poet and artist, William Blake. It's a sweet, simple poem with a deep meaning. Little Lamb, who made thee? Does thou know? Who made thee? Gave thee life and bid thee feed.

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By the stream and over the mead, Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing woolly bright, Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the veils rejoice. Little Lamb, who made thee?

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Does thou know, who made thee? Little Lamb, I'll tell thee, He is called by thy name, for he calls himself a lamb. He is meek, and he is mild.

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