... strictly, and has no control over where it goes. In Wordsworth's poem he wrote, "The river glideth at his own sweet will". This is a contrast to Blake's idea of the river as it suggests that the river is a ...

... morning', and expresses his admiration for its architecture with, 'towers, domes, theatres and temples lie ... All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.' He writes that London is incomparable, indeed, he describes London with the intensity ...

... on a stage couch travelling over Westminster Bridge he is able to see the whole of London. The writer makes London sound so beautiful. I think he is besotted by London and he shows it in the poem, he uses phrases ...

... symbolise how he viewed the river of London. One of the interesting aspects of Wordsworth's and Blake's poems is their separate ways of describing the river, Wordsworth thinks of it as gliding 'at his own sweet will' whereas Blake refers to ...

... freedom extended to the Church. This could explain why he writes so negatively in his poem of London. Upon Westminster Bridge was written by William Wordsworth on September 3rd 1802. William Blake wrote London between 1757 and 1827. Both poems are ...

... in 'London', especially with diseases and 'blight'. The diseases that might have existed during that time were quite fatal, and the older generation would have lost their loved ones. This might symbolise the loss of their innocence. Blake once wrote that ...

... London and its glory, without relating that the frivolous consummations of the monarchy and the church, created a vast gap between the rich and the poor, which Blake picked up on. Wordsworth was most probably ignorant of the fact that ...

... to make London sound the best place in the world, "Earth has not anything to show more fair" this praises London and suggests that it is the most beautiful sight the world has to offer. It is also a hyperbole ...

... says that if you are black then no one will care for you or take notice of you. For example 'I am black as if bereav'd of light'. This shows me that by using the words 'bereav'd of light' tells ...

... in blood down palace-walls". This suggests that he blames the government for sending out soldiers to fight and die for no real reason. He then talks about how prostitution is all over. "How the youthful harlots curse blasts the new-born ...

... how they can co-exist harmoniously 'the beauty of the morning; silent, bare, /ships, towers, domes, theatres'. This is very different from Blake's poem which talks of the people, like the 'chimney sweeper's cry' and the 'hapless soldier's sigh. As Blake ...

... thoughts". Both poets convey their anger and concern about the corruptive influence that the older and more powerful members of society had on the rest of the population. This concern is mirrored in their style of writing as both poets ...

... and replaced by the authorities, who have "charter'd" the Thames; and this image that a strong, unstoppable river can be taken over by men shows the power of the authorities. Blake also implies that despite the power these people have, ...

... ' I wander thro each chartered street where the chartered street does flow' Here Blake criticises the government, he looks negatively at the charter which was a written document given to the people of London to give them rights and privileges ...

... at the poem is not enough to fully grasp Wordsworth's meaning. Blake's poem at first glance is very much the opposite: it too uses emphatic language and builds up the feeling through the quatrains which allow his thoughts to progress ...

... because these words are simply sight rhyme to 'scarf' and 'hay'. When the poem is read aloud the quatrain becomes a complete irritant to the reader. This could be Wilde's way of saying that maybe it isn't as beautiful as ...

... using onomatopoeia and a very boring structure. This shows what the poet may think of living in London, unsafe. While Wes Magee describes London as being dangerous, William Wordsworth describes it as being very moving. He writes about the buildings early ...

... such as wearing clothes. He continues this simile giving the river 'a will', something which is unique to people. He says 'The City now doth like a garment wear the beauty of the morning' This gives the impression that the ...

... steep" and shows London as a calm and beautiful place. The writer shows London to be the most beautiful place there is and that nothing can compare to it "Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!". Wordsworth uses ...

... "woe". The theme of the poem is a wide description of London, but also specifically focuses upon the people and how they live their lives. The human aspect of the poem is introduced early on with "in every face". The ...

... he asks the tiger questions about how it was made because for him it is such an amazing creature, 'What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?' Even though Blake was not a great believer in organized religion, he was a ...

... more interesting life. Working for a printing company she realised how mistreated women were. The story behind 'Upon Westminster bridge' is:- London looks very beautiful. You'd be sad not to be impressed. It's about what Wordsworth sees from Westminster bridge. His ...

... Wilde, as he looks up upon London and believes that it is the place in which he will gain a successful career. William Wordsworth was brought up in the Lake District where he became extremely familiar of the exquisiteness of the ...

... Near where the chartered Thames does flow, And mark in every face I meet Marks of weakness, marks of woe". Now Blake talks in more depth about the people the infants and men's cries. He writes of fear and restriction ...

... 3 quatrains, or 4-lined stanzas, has a rhyme scheme of aabb throughout, with a rhythm similar to that of a hymn or nursery rhyme. This rhythm and the fact that the language is very straightforward, creates a lively and easy ...