Question

Give a critical appreciation of blake's poem 'a posion tree'

Answer 1

Explanation:

Songs of Experience. Below we offer some words of analysis on this classic poem.

A Poison Tree

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.

And I watered it in fears.

Night and morning with my tears:

And I sunned it with smiles.

And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night.

Till it bore an apple bright.

And my foe beheld it shine.

And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole.

When the night had veild the pole;

In the morning glad I see;

My foe outstretchd beneath the tree.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The enemy or foe ends up under the tree, destroyed by the speaker's pent up anger. ... Early communication of anger seems the best way to deal with it. William Blake's poem was written in 1794 and first appeared in his book Songs of Experience which followed on from his earlier Songs of Innocence.