Short Questions

What is the reaction of a person when he sees someone unhappy ?

The poem, 'Another's Sorrow, is written by William Blake. In this poem, the poet express about another person's grief or pain. If a person see someone who is sad, he also feel sorrow for the another person and he want to do something to seek for kind relief. When a person sees someone is unhappy, if he cannot help to the sufferer but feel sorry for others and share in their sorrow.

Who does 'He' refer to and what does he smile on ?

Ans:- The poem, 'Another's Sorrow is a highly remarkable poem by William Blake. In this poem, the poet highlights the God's attitude to the sufferings and miseries of the mankind. In this poem the third person singular pronoun, 'He' is used to refer to 'God, who is a creator of mankind, who cares & loves to mankind. He saw all the sufferings & pain of humankind and smile on because He share his joy & pleasure and He distribute all his joy to mankind out of his heart.

Comment on the following lines :

Think not thou canst sigh a sigh,
And thy Maker is not by;
Think not thou canst weep a tear,
And thy Maker is not near

Ans:- The poem'Another's Sorrow is a fine composition of William Blake in which he express the another person's sorrow and a man's reaction on it. He express that when God saw all the human's suffering he will give his joy to all out of his heart. God feels our sorrow and he gives joy and pleasure to us whenever our grief may not completely destroy. The poet suggests us from these lines, that we should not think that God is not with us or he could not weep a tear on our sorrow, we should not think that he he is not near to us because he cares us, loves us. The poet tells us that He stays with us untill we are free from the sufferings.