| Front | Where does Blake critise the Church and the government and how in 'London'? |
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| Back | "How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every black'ning church appalls, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace walls." "black'ning" metaphor for the church is corrupt and is also a sign of the industrial revolution. "appalls" means covered in a dark shroud - choosing not to see poverty "Runs in blood" - metaphor and hyperbole for the palace/government sacrificing soldiers and not protecting the common man. Exagerated by "hapless soldier's sigh" |
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