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Comment 5 of 5, added on April 27th, 2006 at 12:54 PM.
This a very sad poem because it reflects how the chimeny sweepers were suffering but they didnt show it nevertheless they were trying to be happy by imaging positive thing such as Angels and God.
Brenda from Mexico
Comment 4 of 5, added on April 10th, 2006 at 2:36 PM.
This poem is so sad. I love the way William Blake can pull you in and make anyone understand. It is quite the opposite of the "Songs of Experience" one I must say.
Amanda from United States
Comment 3 of 5, added on October 29th, 2005 at 8:30 PM.
This poem is about a child as a Chimney Sweeper. He has a positive outlook on life because of his friends dream that when they die they will have a better life with God and an Angel will set them free from these "coffins" they are in.
Bheega from Guyana
Comment 2 of 5, added on June 8th, 2005 at 4:01 PM.
William Blake wrote "The Chimney Sweeper" of "Songs of Innocence" in 1789. In the next to last line of the first stanza, the cry "'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'weep!" is the child's attempt at saying "Sweep! Sweep!," which was the chimney sweeper's street cry. This poem shows that the children have a very positive outlook on life. They make the best of their lives and do not fear death.
This is quite the opposite in it's companion poem in "Songs of Experience" which was written in 1794. In this poem, the child blames his parents for putting him in the position he was in. He is miserable in his situation and he also blames "God & his Priest & King". This point of view is different from that of its companion poem because the chimney sweeper has been influenced by society and has an "experienced" point of view
asad alislam from Morocco
Comment 1 of 5, added on May 5th, 2005 at 9:21 PM.
It should be noted that the child crying "'weep! 'weep!" (noted as it is there, it becomes clearer) is a reference to the refrain chimney sweepers would call out in the streets, "Sweep! Sweep!" This is what a child's lisping attempt at the call would sound like, and it obviously has more meanings than one.
Vanessa from United States
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This a very sad poem because it reflects how the chimeny sweepers were suffering but they didnt show it nevertheless they were trying to be happy by imaging positive thing such as Angels and God.
Brenda from Mexico