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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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One who, or that which, accelerates.

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Thomas Gray·1716–1771
The following_ POEM _came into my Hands by Accident, if thegeneral Approbation with which this little Piece has beenspread, may be call'd by so slight a Term as Accident. It isthis Approbation which makes it unnecessary for me to makeany Apology but to the Author: As he cannot but feel someSatisfaction in having pleas'd so many Readers already, Iflatter myself he will forgive my communicating thatPleasure to many more._