The Tyger

William Blake

Tyger   Tyger,  burning  bright,

In  the  forests   of  the  night;

What  immortal  hand  or  eye,

Could  frame  thy  fearful  symmetry?

In  what  distant  deeps  or  skies.

Burnt  the  fire  of  thine  eyes?

On  what  wings  dare  he  aspire?

What  the  hand,  dare  seize  the fire?

And  what  shoulder, & what  art,

Could  twist  the  sinews  of  thy  heart?

And  when  thy  heart  began  to  beat.

What dread hand? & what  dread  feet?

What  the  hammer?  what  the  chain,

In  what  furnace  was  thy  brain?

What  the  anvil?  what  dread  grasp.

Dare  its  deadly  terrors  clasp?

When  the  stars  threw  down  their  spears

And  water'd  heaven  with  their  tears:

Did  he  smile  his  work  to  see?

Did  he  who  made  the  Lamb  make  thee?

Tyger  Tyger  burning  bright,

In  the  forests  of  the  night:

What  immortal  hand  or  eye,

Dare  frame  thy  fearful  symmetry?