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William Blake

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit?

Or wilt thou go ask the Mole:

Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod?

Or Love in a golden bowl?

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One who, or that which, accelerates.

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We were almost at the admission gate.

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Charles Bukowski·1920–1994·Beat Generation
TLL GET YOU BOYS!” We paid and ran inside. The show hadn't started yet but a large crowdwas already there. “Let’s hide under the grandstand so he can’t find us,” said Frank. The grandstand was built of temporary planks for the people to sit on.We went underneath. We saw two guys standing under the center of thegrandstand and looking up. They were about 13 or 14 years old, about twoor three years older than we were. “What are they looking at?” I asked. “Let’s go see,” said Frank.