The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Experience) : Summary
The Chimney Sweeper (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 The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Experience).
Summary
At the poem’s beginning, the poet describes how he noticed something black colored far away in the snow-covered nature. He went near and saw that a little boy was crying. Then he asked the boy where are his parents. The boy replied that they had gone to pray in the church.
The boy again started saying he was very happy with his life and was busy playing in the green field in the middle of nature in this winter snow. However, they took away his joy and happiness, punished him, and taught him the song of sorrow.
He also said they thought they had done nothing wrong with me since I sang and danced happily. So they both went to the church and continued to pray to God, the clergy, and the king, who would tell them about the secrets of heaven