Blake's two poems "The Divine Image" and "A Divine Image" I believe are meant to be held in comparison to one another. The first praises the image of man for being made in the image of God. He says that we "must love the human form" because if we do, God will dwell in us. The second poem, "A Divine Image," is harsher and shows the fallen side of humanity. He says that cruelty, jealous, terror, and secrecy are all within the human. He used points that were almost complete opposites from his praise in "The Divine Image." It struck me as strange, but also relatable, for him to have such extreme, different, feelings about such similar topics.
I commented on Daniel Stephens post.
I agree with this, and I love your comparison between the two. I thought it was strange as well, but it made sense.
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