Question

"Has found out thy bed of crimson joy-who is referred to as thy? What meant by crimson joy? Explain with reference to the context

Answer 1

a) The 'thy' referred to in this line is the rose.

b) Crimson joy in this line denotes the strong red color petals of the rose which becomes a bed of happiness for the worm.

Explanation of the line

c) The line 'Has found out thy bed of crimson joy' is from William Blake's poem 'The Sick Rose'. In this poem, the poet describes a sick rose infected by a worm.

The worm has discovered the rose and its soft red petals have become a bed of joy for the worm to protect itself from the hailing storm.

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