The 19th Century English Poetry(2016-2)
 

London

 

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I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow. 
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.

In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear 

How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls, 
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls 

But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlots curse
Blasts the new-born Infants tear 
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse 

Questions

1.  What is the effect of "repetition" we find in this poem?
2.  What kind of people in London are described, in what manner?
3.  What role do the narrator's visual and auditory perceptions in this poem?
4. How would you explain the words such as "the mind-forged manacles," "blackning church," and "Marriage hearse"?

 

 

 

  Related Links

Blake's London by Tate Gallery

Wiki on the Church of England

Wiki on Topographical Poetry

Wiki on Ban

Wiki on Impressment

Wiki on Poor Relief

 

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