The Negative Changes in the City of London as the Theme of William Blakes'

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London by William Blake
Part I The Poem
I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow. 
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear 
How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls, 
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls 
But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlots curse
Blasts the new-born Infants tear 
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse 
I choose the poem as it is lyrical, and it highlights the experiences of the common people in London, even those who have no prior knowledge about the city become aware there was the misery that had not been covered by other writers the poet shows his emotional state by highlighting despair and darkness in the city (Zhan 1612). The poet uses repetition to focus on the experience and thoughts of the London, city wanderer.Part II Allusions
The opening line mentions the chartered street, which refers to the commercial management of the streets to make profits for those granted rights and permissions. In the third stanza, line 9 the poet writes “How the Chimney-sweepers cry” (Blake). The chimney-sweepers are those who clean soot in a chimney who were mostly children and is an allusion to the downtrodden living in the city of London. Manacle means a handcuff, shackle, or chain and means that people are bound to the authority, the past and blind traditions. A hearse is a vehicle for carrying deceased persons in coffins at funerals, and the last line alludes to marriages that are dead, and there is despair just like when people see a hearse.
Part III Paraphrased poem
I wander through each chartered street, near where the chartered Thames that flows in the city. Everyone I encounter appears to be in misery, and the looks on his or her faces are those of people who are desperate. Both adults and infants cry, yet their minds remain mangled to their surroundings, and they left everything to fate after the government opposed local democratic activities following the French Revolution (Miner 285). Even the underage chimney-sweepers cry and the soot from coal blackens the Church appalls. Meanwhile, the miserable soldiers groan and patrol the streets, ignoring the bloodshed they caused in the city. Even at mid...