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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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30 THE OFFICH SHEKERS.

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Frank O'Hara·1926–1966
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ayor. Ol, gentlemen! please let the names pass. Really, Ican’t stand it ; it will cut me off in the bloom of my days if yougoon. Do please leave out the names. Jones [aside to Mayor|. Tell them to leave the petitions ; that’sthe way to get rid of them. Mayor [brightly]. Gentlemen, suppose you leave those docu-ments with me. I can then read them over at my leisure. Chinner. No, Your Honor; we must go on. It won’t takeMr. Scribble long to read our 100,000 names. Why, he’s got onedone already ; that leaves only 99,999. Think of that!
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