To Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love All pray in their distress, And to thes…

William Blake
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To Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love All pray in their distress, And to these virtues of delight Return their thankfulness. ✨ 'Songs of Innocence' (1789) 'The Divine Image'
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