Holy Thursday Vs. Song Of Experience

“Holy Thursday” is actually two poems. The two poems have two completely different tones. “Songs of Innocence” has a happy rejoyceful tone and beautiful imagery, while the “Songs of Experience” has a mournful and somber tone. “Song of Innocence” emphasizes the beauty children bring to the church. In contrast, “Song of Experience” states that there are a number of poverty stricken children in the church and nothing is being done to improve their situation. In “Songs of Innocence,” the children walk into the church in rows of two. They are freshly bathed and they all seem to be healthy. They sit down in the pews. This reminds the speaker of a company of lambs sitting by the thousands. The children are “raising their innocent hands in prayer” (“Song of Innocence” 8). When they begin to sing, the sound they create is like a “mighty wind” or “harmonious thunderings” (“Song of Innocence” 9-10). The speaker reminds the reader that these people are actually the children of God. In “Songs of

The two poems have two completely different tones. “Songs of Innocence” has a happy rejoyceful tone and beautiful imagery, while the “Songs of Experience” has a mournful and somber tone. “Song of Innocence” emphasizes the beauty children bring to the church. In contrast, “Song of Experience” states that there are a number of poverty stricken children in the church and nothing is being done to improve their situation. In “Songs of Innocence,” the children walk into the church in rows of two. They are freshly bathed and they all seem to be healthy. They sit down in the pews. This reminds the speaker of a company of lambs sitting by the thousands. The children are “raising their innocent hands in prayer” (“Song of Innocence” 8). When they begin to sing, the sound they create is like a “mighty wind” or “harmonious thunderings” (“Song of Innocence” 9-10). The speaker reminds the reader that these people are actually the children of