Comparison of poems. Essay -- English Literature

Comparison of rimes.In this introduction I am intending to discriminate and contrast two poems.The poems I am contrasting are called London and Composed UponWestminster. These two poems are written in the 19th century. Thewriters had the same ideas active the two poems. The poems are both close to London. The writers both give a different view of London. TheLondon poem is written by William Blake in 1757-1827. The Westminsterpoem written by William Wordsworth in 1770 1850Blakes representation of London is bleak. The title London is shortand gets straight to the point. The first verse is a description ofthe city, streets, rivers and the commonwealth in the city. The first linecreates a feeling like London is being owned. It is described likehell. The quote is I wonder thro each chattered streets, neighboring werethe chartered Thames does flow. Blake has a sinister view of London.He describes it like a prison. The second two lines inverse 1 is aboutthe people. The quote is and a ttach in every face I meet, marks ofweakness marks of woe. These two lines mean when Blake sees people onthe streets of London they have marks on their faces. The die quotemeans that the people are weak, have grief and sorrow. The imageryBlake creates in the first verse is of the empty streets and theflowing Thames.The second verse is about the people. In every cry of every man inevery infants cry of fear the imagery the second verse suggests pain.Infants cry of mental hurt mind forged manacles. There is a lotof repetition. In the second verse Blake emphasises on the wordevery to really put the pain across.The tierce verse is about the institutions and culture. Blake says thechimney sweepers cry. ... ...s like heaven.Wordsworth is in a dream. He is describing London as romantic.The similarities both of these poems are that Blake says marks ofweakness marks of woe. Wordsworth says mighty heart. Blake saysblackening church, hapless soldier, palace walls. Wordsworth saysships, towe rs, domes, theatres, temples. Blake says chimney sweepersand blackening church. Wordsworth says smokeless air. Blake sayschartered Thames does flow and Wordsworth says the river glideth athis own sweet will.Blake says midnight streets and Wordsworth says valleys rocks orhills. Blake says midnight and Wordsworth says bright and glittery. Healso says morning. Blake says cry in every man and Wordsworth sayscalm so deep.The poem that gives me a better description of London is Blakes pointof view. He has a simple structure and his description is verydescriptive.