London Flashcards
1
Q
I wander thro’…
A
charter’d street, near where the charter’d Thames does flow.
2
Q
Marks of weakness…
A
marks of woe = repetition to emphasise the despair.
3
Q
Mind…
A
forg’d manacles = metaphor to show everyone is a slave to their life in London.
4
Q
The hapless…
A
soldier’s sigh runs in blood down Palace walls.
5
Q
The youthful Harlot’s curse…
A
blasts the newborn infant’s tear.
6
Q
Blights with plagues…
A
the marriage hearse.
7
Q
Black’ning…
A
Church = referencing pollution
