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The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Innocence)
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William Blake
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The Chimney Sweeper (Songs of Innocence) Quotes
Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Innocence Quotes
When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! (1-3)
Death Quotes
When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! (1-3)
Suffering Quotes
And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! 'weep! (2-3)
Religion Quotes
There's little Tom Dacre, who cried when his head, That curled like a lamb's back, was shaved: [...] (5-6)
