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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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Transcriber’s Note

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Sir Philip Sidney·1554–1586
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ist of changes made to the text to correct suspected printing errors(by comparison with other editions): Page 4, “romes” changed to “comes” (comes forth her grace). Page 17, “sume” changed to “some” (And of some sent). Page 17, “hormanship advaunc” changed to “horsmanship advaunce” (myskill in horsmanship advaunce). Page 26, “durssed” changed to “curssed” (curssed in my blisse). Page 26, “eloquene” changed to “eloquence” (with dumbe eloquence). Page 44, “love fooles” changed to “love. Fooles” (Doe _Stella_ love.Fooles, who doth it denie?). Page 47, “paise” changed to “praise” (all song of praise is due). Page 51, “hard” changed to “heard” (that heard not out). Page 52, “wrongs” changed to “wrongd” (Princes in subjects wrongd). Page 56, stanza number “_2_” added to the 7th sonnet.
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