A Poison Tree Notes

Prepared by: Porshothman Elenggoven Form 5 Literature - Poem A POISON TREE

by William Blake

Stanza 1 Lin e 1 2 ! "

Stanza 1

Line by line meaning

I was angry with my friend I told my wrath, my wrath did end I was angry with my foe I told it not, my wrath did grow

I was angry with my friend I told my wrath(anger) to my friend and I got over my anger I was angry with my foe (enemy) I did not tell my wrath to my foe# so my anger grew

Stanza 2 Lin Stanza 1 e 1  And I watered it it in fears.

2 ! "

Night and morning with my tears  And I sunned it with smiles. smiles.  And with soft soft deceitful wiles. wiles.

Line by line meaning I treated my anger li$e a plant % plant needs water and s&nshine Li$ewise# everyday I no&rished my wrath with water in the form of tears and fears I also gave my anger'tree s&nshine in the form of smiles and &nning tri$s

Stanza ! Lin Stanza 1 e 1  And it grew both both day and night  night  2 Till it bore an ale bright  ! "

 And my foe beheld beheld it shine  And he !new it it was mine

Line by line meaning y tree of anger grew steadily everyday &ntil it bore an apple It was shiny b&t it was poisono&s y enemy saw the shiny apple and he $new it was mine

Stanza " Lin Stanza 1 e 1  And into my garden garden stole 2 "hen the night had #eiled the  ole ! In the morning glad I see " $y foe outstretched beneath the tree

Line by line meaning *ne night# when dar$ness hid the pole star# my foe rept into the garden +e stole my apple In the morning# I was happy to see my foe lying dead &nder the tree

Prepared by: Porshothman Elenggoven Form 5 Literature - Poem

 ,hemes: 1 2 ! "

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 ,he persona

 ,he personas poison tree

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