The poem "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence describes the sad life of a young chimney sweep who was sold into servitude at a young age. It tells the story of his fellow sweep Tom Dacre's dream of angels rescuing all the chimney sweeps and taking them to heaven. Though it depicts the oppression of the children, it retains an innocent and hopeful perspective through imagery of happiness and religious symbolism. When compared to the same poem in Songs of Experience, it contrasts through using simpler language and retaining the children's innocence, while the later version depicts how their happiness and innocence are stripped away through experience.