The Poems of William Blake

What is the theme of the poem 'To the Evening Star by Blake'?

Which theme suits the best for students whose age is fifteen?

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The speaker here is simply looking for any excuse, any blessing, to act upon his primitive desire to mate with the opposite sex. Knowing an appeal to reason, religion, and God is out of the question; he turns to nighttime’s nature queen in hopes for approval. It is about the simple act of romance and sexual longing.

Love and blessings of nature

power and protection of nature

peaceful co-existence of nature