William blake was the most talented poet and artist in England in the 18 and 19 centuries. His poetic images are vivid and imaginative, and he has created his own unique mythological system, which is full of mysticism. Blake's rebellion against reason, originality of language style and complexity of thought made him an epoch-making figure in the history of English literature and a pioneer of English romantic poetry. Blake built the grand and solemn church top floor of our world, where the proverbs of ideal and reality shine. His main poems and songs include Song of Innocence and Song of Experience.
This poem is selected from Song of Experience. This little poem looks bright on the surface, but its implication is shocking. Reading this song, the first thing that catches the reader's eye is the word "small". "Small" often refers to a carefree, lively and lovely child, but it is immediately dissolved by the word "black" in the poem. Children who sweep chimneys climb into narrow chimneys, squeeze in and scrape coal ash with their hands, which is not only unkempt, but also easy to burn or even suffocate. At an early age, it is necessary to solicit business in the street, "cry! Cry! " The shrill cry is the note of falling in love in the snow. The child is playing in the wild, but his parents make him wear black clothes to sweep the chimney. The child groaned in the chimney, but his parents prayed devoutly in the church. This terrible scene strongly shocked the poet's mind. At the end of the poem, the poet pointed out: God not only failed to save the children sweeping the chimney, but also cooperated with the king and the priest to build a paradise on the suffering of countless children, thus expressing the poet's anger at social injustice.