Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair. - William Blake

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Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair.

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About William Blake

William Blake (November 28 1757 – August 12 1827) was an English poet, Christian mystic, painter, printmaker, and engraver.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Thomas Phillips (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: W. Blake Uil'iam Bleik Blake

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