I also agree with Ashoka that the statement "deep" is a key word here in this poem. I say this because I believe using the word “deep” in both of these poems demonstrates so much. For example, the boy's father took him "deep" into words. I believe that in this context it is profound to show the extent to which the boy's father misled him in the woods and also in his life. “Deep” can also be used in the poem “The Little Boy Lost” and “The Little Boy Found” to symbolize the emotion in these poems. It's a "deep" topic, especially since it's about a child and how he is misled by his own father and then left all alone. Another example of this I saw was in the seventh verse when Blake says "The mud was deep and the child cried", the child is in the deep mud, due to his environment and his surroundings in the woods and now he is crying . Another symbolism I found is that I believe the boy represents the uncertainty and fear in all of us as human beings. I believe this is true because the boy is an innocent child and is following what he believes to be his protector in life. As a child I tended to always trust and believe exactly what my parents told me, but as soon as you don't have a guardian