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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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1140. Caucasus.--B. ii. pr. 7. 43.

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Geoffrey Chaucer·1343–1400
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142. Yit wol the fyr as faire lye and brenne.--B. iii. pr. 4. 47. 1170. That he is gentil that doth gentil dedis.--B. iii. met. 6. 7-10. 1187. He that coveyteth is a povre wight.--B. iii. pr. 5. 20-32. 1203. Povert a spectacle is, as thinketh me.--B. ii. pr. 8. 23-25, 31-33. THE FRERES TALE. 1483. For som-tyme we ben goddes instruments.--B. iv. pr.6. 62-71. THE SOMNOURS TALE. 1968. Lo, ech thing that is oned in him-selve, &c.--B.iii. pr. 11. 37-40.
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