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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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2. Reprinted, with additional matter; London, 1542. Folio.

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Geoffrey Chaucer·1343–1400
he chief addition is the spurious Plowman's Tale. 3. Reprinted, with the matter rearranged; London, no date, about 1550.Folio. (Of this edition I possess a copy.) Here the Plowman's Tale is put before the Parson's. Moreover, the threepieces numbered 66-68 below (p. 45), are inserted at the end of the Tableof Contents. 4. Reprinted, with large additions by John Stowe. London, 1561. Folio. (Seefurther below, p. 31). I possess a copy. 5. Reprinted, with additions and alterations by Thomas Speght; London,1598. Folio. Here, for the first time, appear 'Chaucer's Dream' and 'The Flower and theLeaf'; both are spurious. 6. Reprinted, with further additions and alterations by Thomas Speght;London, 1602. Folio. Here, for the first time, appear the spurious Jack Upland[210] and thegenuine A. B. C.