A poem by William Blake from his "Songs of Experience" volume, which looks at how innocence is lost and how society has been corrupted. William Blake held radical social and political views for the time - such as social and racial equality.
London Structure - 4 strict stanza lengths echoing the same way the people of London feel that they too are trapped and are not able to step away from the general confinements of society
Form of London - It is a dramatic monologue, the first person narrator speaks about the suffering he sees. The ABAB rhyme scheme is not broken and seems to echo and mimic the relentless misery of the city.
