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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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V. PARLEMENT OF FOULES.

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Geoffrey Chaucer·1343–1400
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380. That hoot, cold, hevy, light, [and] moist and dreye, &c.--B. iii. pr.11. 98-103. (Practically, a chance resemblance; these lines are really from Alanus, DePlanctu Naturæ; see the note). 599. ... as oules doon by light;The day hem blent, ful wel they see by night.B. iv. pr. 4. 132-3.
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