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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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GROUP B.

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Geoffrey Chaucer·1343–1400
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AN OF LAWES TALE. 295-299. O firste moeving cruel firmament. Cf. B. i.met. 5. 1-3; iii. pr. 8. 22; pr. 12. 145-147; iv. met. 1. 6. 481-3. Doth thing for certein ende that ful derk is.--B. iv. pr. 6.114-117, and 152-154. 813-6. O mighty god, if that it be thy wille.--B. i. met. 5. 22-30; iv. pr.1. 19-26. N.B. The stanzas 421-7, and 925-931, are not from Boethius, but from PopeInnocent; see notes. THE TALE OF MELIBEUS. The suggested parallels between this Tale and Boeceare only three; the first is marked by Mr. Stewart as doubtful, the thirdfollows Albertano of Brescia word for word; and the second is too general astatement. It is best to say that no certain instance can be given[39]. THE MONK'S PROLOGUE. 3163. Tragedie.--B. ii. pr. 2. 51. THE MONKES TALE: HERCULES. 3285-3300.--B. iv. met. 7. 20-42. (But seeSources of the Tales, § 48; vol. iii. p. 430.) *3329. Ful wys is he that can him-selven knowe. Cf. B. ii. pr. 4. 98-101. 3434. For what man that hath freendes thurgh fortune,Mishap wol make hem enemys, I gesse.B. iii. pr. 5. 48-50. 3537. But ay fortune hath in hir hony galle.--B. ii. pr. 4. 86-7. 3587. Thus can fortune hir wheel governe and gye.--B. ii. pr. 2. 37-39. *3636. Thy false wheel my wo al may I wyte.--B. ii. pr. 1. 7-10.
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