Why does Blake compare marriage to a hearse? (MEG 102) (Songs of Experience: Study of Some Poems)

In the poem "The Garden of Love," Blake compares marriage to a hearse because he believed that it was an institution that stifled the free expression of human passion and creativity. To him, marriage was an example of the kind of societal institution that limited individual freedom and self-expression, rather than enhancing it. By using the metaphor of a hearse, Blake suggests that marriage is associated with death and decay, rather than with life and vitality. Blake's criticism of marriage was part of his broader critique of social and political institutions that he believed oppressed and dehumanized individuals.