1. Find and explain the conventional meaning of 3 symbols in Blake's poem "The Chimney Sweeper". What is the writer's purpose in using these symbols?

William Blake

"The Chimney Sweeper" Songs of Experience by William Blake

A little black thing among the snow: Crying weep! weep! in notes of woe! Where are thy father and mother? say? They are both gone up to the church to pray.

Because I was happy upon the heath, And smil'd among the winter's snow: They clothed me in the clothes of death, And taught me to sing the notes of woe.

And because I am happy, & dance & sing, They think they have done me no injury: And are gone to praise God & his Priest & King Who make up a heaven of our misery.

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