The? clod and the pebble

The love of clod and pebble

By William Blake (1757-1827)

"Love seekeh not itself to please,

"Love does not pursue its own pleasure,

Nor for itself hath any care.

Even does not care about itself at all.

But for another gives its ease,

Love but wants to let the other person be at ease,

And builds a heaven in hell's despair."

Build a paradise in the other's despairing hell"

So sung a little clod of clay,

Trodden with. the cattle's feet.

Although it was trampled by the cattle's feet.

But a pebble of the brook,

A pebble rests in the brook,

Warbled out these metres meet.

But Makes such a jingle.

"Love seekeh only self to please,

"Love seekeh only self to please,

To bind another to its delight.

Bind each other for your own happiness.

Joys in another's loss of ease,

Joys in another's loss of ease,

And builds a hell in heaven's despite."

Build a hell in each other’s paradise.”

Note: This poem comes from the Internet (see photo) and is not subject to copyright restrictions.

Every Chinese Valentine's Day and every Valentine's Day should not just be a day for people to get together and give gifts to lovers. We can also reflect on our own "love" philosophy: In love, we want to be a A "clod" or a "pebble".

If you don’t understand this matter, no matter how expensive the gift is, it will all come to nothing; no matter how sweet the reunion is, they will eventually break up!