Talk:The Sick Rose

Bad analysis! There are no "flies" - the worm flies in the night. 172.145.64.204 02:53, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Are we simply collecting, interpretations? If so, how's this: "selfish male intention". It would be interesting to try to correlate, the date of this poem with, Blake's argument, for an alternate wife  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.71.94.180 (talk) 00:34, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Removed analysis section, revised the text
I removed the analysis section since it was unsourced POV and original research. I'll find some critical sources on the poem and try to write something more encyclopedic. I also changed the punctuation and capitalization so that it reflects the Erdman edition. Leoniceno (talk) 16:23, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

The interpretation of this poem is unsourced and may represent primary literary analysis. I will remove it, please revert if you feel it should be left as is. Arviragus 23:02, 7 February 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arviragus (talk • contribs)

Tha sick rose
The Sick Rose is a poem by William Blake. The poem mentions through the symbols of the rose and the worm, how intense experience preys upon unpolluted innocence. The first publication was in 1794, when it was included in his collection titled Songs of Experience as the 39th plate. The incipit of the poem is O Rose thou art sick. Blake composed the page sometime after 1789, and presents it with the illuminated border and illustrations that were typical of his self publications. Most aspects of the original production were undertaken by the author; the composition of the poem and design, engraving, and promotion of the work. The printing was usually done by Blake's wife, Catherine, as well as any colouring not performed by Blake himself. 103.242.198.199 (talk) 15:54, 24 July 2022 (UTC)