By William Blake

 Chartered – rented out  Thames – river flowing through London (was polluted at this time)  Mark – to notice (verb) or a symbol  Woe – suffering or misfortune  Ban – (noun) proclamation or announcement  Forged – formed  (mind-forg’d) mind-created

 Chimney-sweeper – small, very young child laborer who climbed into chimneys to clean them out  Appalls- horrifies or shocks  Hapless – unfortunate  Harlot – prostitute  Curse – to swear or to cause great harm/evil  Blights- destroy or prevent growth  Plague – illness  Hearse – funeral transport