17.The Chimney Sweepers (11)

1. Who is the poet?
Ans:- William Blake is the poet.

2. When was the poem composed?
Ans:- The poem was composed in 1789.

3. Where was the poem published?
Ans:- The poem was published in 'Songs of Innocence'.

4. Who was Tom Darce?
Ans:- Tom Darce was one of the chimney sweepers who cried when his head was shaved.

5. What was the dream of the chimney sweeper?
Ans:- The chimney sweeper dreamt of relieving the suffering in this world through salvation.

6. Why did Tom Darcy cry?
Ans:- Tom Darcy cried because his hair was being shaved off.

7. How did the speaker console him?
Ans:- The speaker consoled him by saying that when his head was bald, soot would not be able to spoil his hair.

8. At what time did Tom and the speaker wake up?
Ans:- Tom and the speaker woke when it was dark.

9. What kind of life did the speaker and the other children have?
Ans:- The speaker and the other children worked from morning to night without enough food. They had miserable lives.

10. Why was Tom happy and warm on a cold morning?
Ans:- Tom was happy and warm on a cold morning because the Angel told him that if he acted as a good boy then God would become his father.

11. Why does the child cry 'Weep! Weep! Weep! Weep!'?
Ans:- The child cries 'Weep! Weep! Weep!' to announce that a chimney sweeper has arrived. The poet, William Blake tries to create pity and sympathy for the small boy when the latter was sold off to work as a chimney sweeper. The boy was so small that he could not speak properly.

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