If Man might know
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he 111 he must undergo, And shun it so, Then it were good to know :But if he undergo it,Though he know it,What boots him know it ?He must undergo it.
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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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