What is more, on Blake's original plate for "Infant Joy", there are two flowers; the smaller one is closed and wilted, while the larger one is blooming, with a baby, a mother or a nurse, and an angel watching over them. ... The angel in the illustrations symbolizes blessings from heaven and protection from God. ... When Tom Dacre had his head shaved, he told him to look on the bright side of things. ... The rest of the poem is the little boy's response – they are in "praising God & his Priest & King" (Line 11) in church. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate