The Chimney Sweeper | William Blake - Line by Line Explanation in English

Like many of Blake's poems, the Chimney Sweeper has two versions. Innocent and Experienced. Blake contrasts childhood and exploitation in the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution to convey his message of social injustice and religious hypocrisy. In doing so, he challenges the conventional notions of joy, dreams, church, and parenthood.
Watch this video till the end to know the harsh reality of child labor in 18th-century England and Blake's take on it.
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