The Echoing Green
1780 poem by William Blake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the poem. For the synthpop band, see The Echoing Green (band).
"The Echoing Green" (The Ecchoing Green) is a poem by William Blake published in Songs of Innocence in 1789. The poem talks about merry sounds and images which accompany the children playing outdoors. Then, an old man happily remembers when he enjoyed playing with his friends during his own childhood. The last stanza depicts the little ones being weary when the sun has descended and going to their mother to rest after playing many games.