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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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Stephen Crane·1871–1900·literary realism
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ehold, the grave of a wicked man,And near it, a stern spirit. There came a drooping maid with violets,But the spirit grasped her arm."No flowers for him," he said.The maid wept:"Ah, I loved him."But the spirit, grim and frowning:"No flowers for him." Now, this is it--If the spirit was just,Why did the maid weep?
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