This document provides analysis of William Blake's poems "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. The first poem depicts a young chimney sweeper recalling his life and a dream of his friend Tom Dacre. It uses imagery of lambs and coffins to represent innocence and danger. The tone is positive and hopeful. The second poem reveals a darker, more mature tone as the poet questions his fate. Imagery of blackness and the clothes of death contrasts with the whiteness of snow. He blames the church and king for covering up the suffering of chimney sweepers. While the first poem is seen as accepting injustice, the second