Songs of Innocence and Experience
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Further Reading
Frye, Northrop, ed. Blake: A Collection of Critical Essays. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1966.
Gilchrist, Alexander. The Life of William Blake. J.M. Dent, London, 1945.
Rosenfeld, Alvin, ed. William Blake: Essays and Studies for S. Foster Damon. Brown University Press, Providence, 1969.
The sick rose
by slowpulsegirl, September 11, 2012
By "rose" W.Blake could also mean his heart,and the worm could be some thoughts he has regarding a lover that is a temptation for him.His love for this person is secret,and he has thoughts about her when he is alone in his bed at night.The fact that from what we see this love is single sided slowly kills the speaker's heart and life.
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