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Nurse’s Song (Songs of Experience) : Key info

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Nurse’s Song (Songs of Experience) is a notable literary work by William Blake. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, to various questions of Nurse’s Song (Songs of Experience).

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Title: Nurse’s Song

Author:  William Blake (1757 to 1827)

Collection: Songs of Experience

Published Date: 1794

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE

Meter: Tetrameter and Trimeter

Tone: The tone of “Nurse’s Song” in “Songs of Experience” is warning and reflective, emphasizing the loss of innocence and the transition to adulthood.

Genre: Lyric Poem.

Total Line: 8

Setting: Time Setting: 1800s

Place Setting: “Nurse’s Song” by William Blake is set in a rural area where children play.