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The Echoing Green by William Blake

The Troubadour Podcast

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Exploring the Interplay of Innocence and Moral Restraints in 'The Echoing Green'

Exploring the transition from carefree childhood to the imposition of religious boundaries symbolized by a chapel, this chapter critiques the anti-sex stance of Christianity in the 1700s. The transformation of a Garden of Love into a graveyard serves as a powerful metaphor for the impact of societal expectations on natural impulses.

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