The Lamb The Lamb "The Lamb" is a poem by William Blake, published in "Songs of Innocence" in 1776. "The Lamb" is the counterpart poem to Blake's poem: "The Tyger" in "Songs of Experience". Blake wrote "Songs of Innocence" as a contrary to the "Songs of Experience" – a central tenet in his philosophy and a central theme in his work. Like many of Blake's works, the poem is about Christianity. The lamb is a common metaphor for Jesus Christ, who is also called "The Lamb of God" in John 1:29. This poem has a simple rhyme scheme: AA BB CC DD
HMS Tyger 1741 "Tyger" was assigned to blockade duty off the western tip of Cuba, under the command of Captain Edward Herbert. He had learned from the captured crew of a small Cuban sailing vessel (a "periagua") that Spanish ships were preparing to sail in both directions between Havana, Cuba and Vera Cruz, Mexico. Early in 1742, anxious to capture a valuable prize, Captain Herbert left his assigned station to move closer to the expected path of the shipping between Havana and Vera Cruz. On 11 January, the "Tyger" approached low-lying islands. The officers became confused, first correctly identifying the islands as