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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
INFANT JOY, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I have no name: / I am but two days old Last Line: Sweet joy befall thee! Variant Title(s): Joy Is My Name Subject(s): Babies; Bible; Happiness; Mythology; Infants; Joy; Delight | |||
"I have no name; I am but two days old." What shall I call thee? "I happy am, Joy is my name." Sweet joy befall thee! Pretty joy! Sweet joy, but two days old. Sweet Joy I call thee: Thou dost smile, I sing the while; Sweet joy befall thee! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL MOCK ON, MOCK ON! VOLTAIRE, ROUSSEAU by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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