William_Blake_the chimney sweeper 译文和解析.ppt

William Blake;Major Literary Works;Songs of Innocence(1809);Songs of Experience (1794); The Chimney Sweeper;Summery: The Chimney Sweeper is the title of two poems by William Blake, published in Songs of Innocence in 1789 and Songs of Experience in 1794.In the earlier poem, a young chimney sweeper recounts a dream had by one of his fellows, in which an angel rescues the boys from coffins and takes them to a sunny meadow; in the later poem, an apparently adult speaker encounters a child chimney sweeper abandoned in the snow while his parents are at church.;A little black thing among the snow 一个满身污垢的小小身影站在大雪里，  Crying weep, weep, in notes of woe! “扫烟囱！扫烟囱！”他的叫声悲戚！ （the childs attempt at saying Sweep! Sweep!, which was the chimney sweepers street cry. Weep : cry）  Where are thy father mother? say? “告诉我，你的父母在哪里？” They are both gone up to the church to pray. 他们都去了教堂祷告上帝.;Because I was happy upon the heath, “因为我喜欢在荒野上嬉戏，  And smild among the winters snow 在冬天的大雪中也满脸笑意，  They clothed me in the clothes of death, 他们就给我穿上丧衣，  And taught me to sing the notes of woe. 还教我用悲声唱丧曲。” ;And because I am happy dance sing, “因为我显得快乐，又唱歌，又跳舞，  They think they have done me no injury: 他们就觉得对我的所为无害无虞，  And are gone to praise God his Priest King, 于是就去赞美牧师、国王和上帝—  Who make up a heaven of our misery. 这些人用我们的痛苦成就了一个极乐之地。”;the political and religious leaders, represented by God, Priest and King, are hypocritically pious. They maintain a sumptuous life, but ignore the poverty-stricken groups. Through the child’s simple statement, the poet intends to attack them for their indifference and ruthlessness.;The Structure:;Features