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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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TO THE SAME.

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Thomas Gray·1716–1771
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hether Stella's eyes are foundFix'd on earth, or glancing round,If her face with pleasure glow,If she sigh at others' woe,If her easy air expressConscious worth or soft distress,Stella's eyes, and air, and face,Charm with undiminish'd grace. If on her we see display'dPendent gems, and rich brocade, 10If her chintz with less expenseFlows in easy negligence;Still she lights the conscious flame,Still her charms appear the same;If she strikes the vocal strings,If she's silent, speaks, or sings,If she sit, or if she move,Still we love, and still approve. Vain the casual transient glance,Which alone can please by chance-- 20Beauty, which depends on art,Changing with the changing heart,Which demands the toilet's aid,Pendent gems, and rich brocade.I those charms alone can prizeWhich from constant Nature rise,Which nor circumstance, nor dress,E'er can make, or more, or less. * * * * *
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