Assignment Four - The Poem
Original version of the poem.
Your fourth assignment is to read the poem 'The Chimney Sweeper' which was published in 'Songs of Experience' in 1794. The poem has the same name as the version published in 1789, but is quite different in both style and intend. Try to read the poem at least two times to get a better understanding of the poem. Again the most important thing is that you try to enjoy reading the poem. After reading please fill in the form which is available for download beneath the poem.
The Chimney Sweeper - Songs of Experience
A little black thing in the snow,
Crying "'weep! 'weep!" in notes of woe!
"Where are thy father and mother? Say!"--
"They are both gone up to the church to pray.
"Because I was happy upon the heath,
And smiled among the winter's snow,
They clothed me in the clothes of death,
And taught me to sing the notes of woe.
"And because I am happy and dance and sing,
They think they have done me no injury,
And are gone to praise God and his priest and king,
Who make up a heaven of our misery."
Crying "'weep! 'weep!" in notes of woe!
"Where are thy father and mother? Say!"--
"They are both gone up to the church to pray.
"Because I was happy upon the heath,
And smiled among the winter's snow,
They clothed me in the clothes of death,
And taught me to sing the notes of woe.
"And because I am happy and dance and sing,
They think they have done me no injury,
And are gone to praise God and his priest and king,
Who make up a heaven of our misery."
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