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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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NOTE

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Siegfried Sassoon·1886–1967
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f these 64 poems, 12 are now published for the firsttime. The remainder are selected from two previousvolumes. CONTENTS I PRELUDE: THE TROOPSDREAMERSTHE REDEEMERTRENCH DUTYWIRERSBREAK OF DAYA WORKING PARTYSTAND-TO: GOOD FRIDAY MORNING"IN THE PINK"THE HEROBEFORE THE BATTLETHE ROADTWO HUNDRED YEARS AFTERTHE DREAMAT CARNOYBATTALION RELIEFTHE DUG-OUTTHE REAR-GUARDI STOOD WITH THE DEADSUICIDE IN TRENCHESATTACKCOUNTER-ATTACKTHE EFFECTREMORSEIN AN UNDERGROUND DRESSING-STATIONDIED OF WOUNDS
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