With the Romantic period valuing imagination and emotions, writers began to “read nature as system, of symbols”(A Guide to the Study of Literature). To Romantics every aspect of nature tells a story. In William Blake’s poetry he personifies the central animal in each poem. In his poem the “Lamb”, the lamb symbolizes innocence and childlike wonder. The style of writing is very simplistic to reinforce the theme of innocence much like a child. Blake turned to nature for inspiration. Romantic writers did not only turn to nature for inspiration, but they also found comfort with the natural world. In today’s modern society, individuals are constantly rushing to meet deadlines and attempting to mazium their time to where it is most efficient.