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Which is the suggested theme in “Infant Sorrow” by William Blake?

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An infant struggles in an unsafe world.

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The theme in "Infant Sorrow" suggests that childbirth is not always a time of joy. Sometimes it brings sadness and pain. The child feels unwanted and cannot find comfort in his father's arms so he sulks in his mother's breast.
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