Poetry & Verse
The Human Abstract
By William BlakeSource: William Blake - PoetryDB (Public Domain)114 words
Pity would be no more If we did not make somebody poor, And Mercy no more could be If all were as happy as we....
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Pity would be no more If we did not make somebody poor, And Mercy no more could be If all were as happy as we. And mutual fear brings Peace, Till the selfish loves increase; Then Cruelty knits a snare, And spreads his baits with care. He sits down with his holy fears, And waters the ground with tears; Then Humility takes its root Underneath his foot.…
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