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The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Experience)

by William Blake

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The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Experience) Steaminess Rating

Exactly how steamy is this poem?

G

Blake's poem is about a child who has, essentially, been abandoned by his parents. He is sitting in the snow and weeping. There is nothing sexual going on here.

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