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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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CUDDIE'S

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Edmund Spenser·1552–1599
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CTOBER. ÆGLOGA DECIMA. ARGUMENT. In Cuddie is set out the perfect pattern of a Poet, which, finding nomaintenance of his state and studies, complaineth of the contempt ofPoetry, and the causes thereof: specially having been in all ages, andeven amongst the most barbarous, always of singular account and honour,and being indeed so worthy and commendable an art; or rather no art, buta divine gift and heavenly instinct not to be gotten by labour andlearning, but adorned with both; and poured into the wit by a certainEnthousiasmos and celestial inspiration, as the Author hereof elsewhereat large discourseth in his book called _The English Poet_, which bookbeing lately come to my hands, I mind also by God's grace, upon furtheradvisement, to publish.
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