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A little black thing among the snow: Crying weep, weep, in notes of woe! Where are thy father & mother? say? They are both gone up to the church to pray. Because I was happy upon the heath, And smil'd among the winters snow: They clothed me in the clothes of death, And taught me to sing the notes of woe. And because I am happy, & dance and sing,
Eeper Weeper" or "Heeper Peeper" is an English nursery rhyme and skipping song that tells the story of a chimney sweep who kills his second wife and hides her body up a chimney. The rhyme has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 13497.
The song was inspired by one of the drawings of a chimney sweep created by Mary Poppins screenwriter Don DaGradi. When the Sherman Brothers asked about the drawing, DaGradi explained the ancient British folklore attributed to "sweeps" and how shaking hands with one or touching their sleeve could bring a person good luck. [ 2 ]
One of the most beloved Christmas stories is 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.While almost everyone is familiar with the sweet holiday rhyming tale, the story behind the story is one that is ...
When it comes to Christmas, we all have Santa Claus on the brain. These Santa quotes and sayings will evoke the magic of jolly ole St. Nick this holiday season.
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When publishing his poetry, William Blake would create print block illustrations for his book, print his books in black and white and then hand paint the illustrations within the prints. Furthermore, many of his works underwent multiple editions of printing, each with unique variations in the prints used to illustrate the poems and the poems ...
Copy AA of Blake's engraving of the poem in Songs of Experience.This copy is currently held by the Fitzwilliam Museum "Ah!Sun-flower" is an illustrated poem written by the English poet, painter and printmaker William Blake.