The Poems of William Blake

The Chimney Sweeper [2]

In line 4-12 , what accusation is the boy making against his parents and the church? How would you describe the tone of these lines?

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The boy accuses both the church and his parents with blindness and indifference to the sufferings of the chimney sweepers.

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