The Lamb: Plot

The poem begins with the speaker, presumably a child, asking a lamb if it knows who created it, emphasizing its “little” aspects to accentuate its innocence and beauty.
The speaker goes on to paint a picture of the lamb’s delightful life, drinking by the stream, feeding by the meadow and sporting on the valley.
The speaker then reveals the answers to his own questions, stating that the lamb’s creator is also called The Lamb, thus making a connection between the physical lamb and Jesus Christ, often referred to as “The Lamb of God”.
The speaker relates to the lamb by sharing that they, too, are created by the same divine presence.
The poem concludes with a blessing, the speaker wishing the lamb happiness and peace, demonstrating the key position of love and benevolence in Innocence.

Key Points to Remember:

God as the Creator: The speaker explicitly identifies God as the creator of the lamb. This is a key aspect of Innocence where divinity and creation are intrinsically linked.
Lamb as a symbol of Jesus Christ: The physical lamb is not only a creature of nature but symbolizes Jesus. This presents the connection between the human, the natural and the divine in Blake’s poetry.
Notion of Innocence: The lamb’s innocence and the child-like speaker reflects Blake’s theme of innocent state of mind, uncorrupted by societal norms and restrictions.