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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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rom the centre A. at the distance A. B. 15Describe the circle B. C. D.At the distance B. A. from B. the centreThe round A. C. E. to describe boldly venture.[22:2](Third postulate see.)And from the point C. 20In which the circles make a potherCutting and slashing one another,Bid the straight lines a journeying go.C. A. C. B. those lines will show.To the points, which by A. B. are reckon'd, 25And postulate the secondFor Authority ye know.A. B. C.Triumphant shall beAn Equilateral Triangle, 30Not Peter Pindar carp, nor Zoilus can wrangle.