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From "The Chimney Sweeper" When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue, Could

scarcely cry weep weep weep weep. So your chimneys I sweep & in soot I sleep.
In the first stanza from William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper," how does the speaker get his job?

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Answer:

I believe his father sold him. (Sad)

Step-by-step explanation:

My evidence would be on this line:

"And my father sold me while yet my tongue..."

Hope this helps!

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