Be strong : already slants the gold
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thwart these wild and stormy skies ; From out this blackened waste, behold,What happy homes shall rise ! But see thou well no traitor gloze, No striking hands with Death and Shame,
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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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