However, the boy has a somewhat innocent interpretation of the mother's words. The boy colors the clouds - he makes them black and white. Also in Heaven, the boy still sees himself as inferior to the white boy. Even in Heaven there is no equality. However, this may be a good thing because to perform acts of service is a reward to these Christians.
Service is the highest Christian good.
To understand Blake's THEL, we must understand this poem first. However, when the rose is deflowered, this represents rape and loss of virginity. The rose represents the female and the worm represents the male. The worm is looked upon very negatively. There is corruption and fear of corruption in this poem.