Social Commentaries

P loved me not as he lov'd his friends

by William Blake 1757–1827

From The Rossetti Manuscript (c. 1793–1818)

Social Commentaries

P loved me not as he lov'd his friends;
For he lov'd them for gain, to serve his Ends:
He loved me, and for no Gain at all,
But to rejoice & triumph in my fall.

MLA

Blake, William. “P loved me not as he lov'd his friends.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/184/.

Chicago

Blake, William. “P loved me not as he lov'd his friends.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/blake/184/.

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