2Near where the charter'd Thames does flow,
3And mark in every face I meet
4Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
5In every cry of every Man,
6In every Infant's cry of fear,
7In every voice, in every ban,
8The mind-forg'd manacles I hear.
9How the Chimney-sweeper's cry
10Every black'ning Church appalls;
11And the hapless Soldier's sigh
12Runs in blood down Palace walls.
13But most thro' midnight streets I hear
14How the youthful Harlot's curse
15Blasts the new born Infant's tear,
16And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse.
Appalls- shocking, disturbing
Woe- sadness, remorse
Hapless- worthless, no reason
2.Imagery
Wander thro' each charter'd stree- visual
Blasts the new born Infant's tear- tactile
The runs in blood down palace walls- visual, tactile
3.Rhyme
ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH
4 Tone
A tone of remorse and sadness is created because man is destroying itself with the Harlots and the church is also using people even though they are going to die.
5. Theme-
Man brings about his own demise
Power brings corruption