Pity would be no more If we did not make somebody Poor; And… - William Blake

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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.

William Blake

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

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Alternative Names: W. Blake • Uil'iam Bleik • Blake

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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. - William Blake

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