William Blake's "The Lamb" is often studied opposite "The Tyger," showing contrasting images of God and Christ. In "The Lamb," readers are presented with a warm and gracious image of Christ through the symbolic use of a lamb.

Blake's opening line is "Little Lamb who made thee," and then moves to the second line which basically repeats the first: "Dost thou know who made thee." This serves as a means of directing the reader's attention that this is a core idea of the poem. It's almost like you can hear the narrator saying, "Don't miss this! This is important." At the end of the first stanza, the same two lines are repeated. Blake's intent in this is to first describe this innocent and beautiful creature who has been given "clothing of delight, / Softest clothing wooly bright" as well as a "tender voice" and then question who could possibly create something so tender and pure.

In the second stanza, the narrator repeats the first line: "Little Lamb I'll tell thee/ Little Lamb I'll tell thee!" Again, this is a visual clue that the answer is coming, and it's important enough not to be missed. In the next lines, the narrator flips the image of the lamb to represent Christ, the Lamb of God. And then the final lines are also repeated: "Little Lamb God bless thee / Little Lamb God bless thee." The narrator ends with a word of blessing in parting, a sentiment of thanks for the innocence, the mild nature, and the beauty.

The repetitive nature of the poem is also structured in a song-like format with easy refrains. This makes the song accessible, especially when paired with the simple vocabulary. This is fundamental to the overall message of the poem: Christ became a child, full of goodness and beauty. By using repetition in asking and answering the fundamental questions of creation, Blake helps encapsulate this message in a format that is easy to understand.