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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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noun

One who, or that which, accelerates.

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Robert Lowell·1917–1977
On huge Parnassus hung a wondrous cloud, — We children marked it,— much like yon fairshow ; Again Alcestis spoke, but scarce aloud, ‘ At times the mighty Shades do gather so. (So did my mother say ;) They come not in the day, But in still night, to walk the high woods to and fro:’