The Angels are interpreting how they see humans. The first stanza shows the Angels amusement when God first grants the humans with freewill. The Angels seem to think that the behavior of the Humans is a big joke at first. After all, the Angels also have been granted freewill and they have managed to live in harmony. The Angels have past God's test. Humans were given gifts, such as freewill and thumbs in attempt to make them "Different" from other animals. This was another one of God's test. Yet, even with these gifts, they still act like animals. “Silly monkeys give them thumbs. They make a club And beat their brother, down.”. They kill each other without realizing that there is no need for it. Constantly fighting for land yet there is enough for everyone to live in peacefully. Again, the Angels are referenced. However, now they are no longer amused with the situation. Instead the poem now depicts them as, “Baffled and confused”. They cannot understand why the humans will not live together in peace. Instead they try to kill each other. The whole "right in two" line that repeats truly emphasizes the idea that we cannot live harmoniously as humans. Instead, much like animals, we are territorial and must have individual possessions. The last stanza once more references the Angels. They still watch as the humans who have made no progress towards living in harmony. Instead, the Angels are now “Benched along with patience and reason”. They realize they mistake made by giving the humans a chance. By doing this, they have sealed the fate of the world.
The Angels are interpreting how they see humans. The first stanza shows the Angels amusement when God first grants the humans with freewill. The Angels seem to think that the behavior of the Humans is a big joke at first. After all, the Angels also have been granted freewill and they have managed to live in harmony. The Angels have past God's test. Humans were given gifts, such as freewill and thumbs in attempt to make them "Different" from other animals. This was another one of God's test. Yet, even with these gifts, they still act like animals. “Silly monkeys give them thumbs. They make a club And beat their brother, down.”. They kill each other without realizing that there is no need for it. Constantly fighting for land yet there is enough for everyone to live in peacefully. Again, the Angels are referenced. However, now they are no longer amused with the situation. Instead the poem now depicts them as, “Baffled and confused”. They cannot understand why the humans will not live together in peace. Instead they try to kill each other. The whole "right in two" line that repeats truly emphasizes the idea that we cannot live harmoniously as humans. Instead, much like animals, we are territorial and must have individual possessions. The last stanza once more references the Angels. They still watch as the humans who have made no progress towards living in harmony. Instead, the Angels are now “Benched along with patience and reason”. They realize they mistake made by giving the humans a chance. By doing this, they have sealed the fate of the world.