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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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III

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Thomas Hardy·1840–1928·naturalism
he feeble folk at home had grown full-usedTo “dug-outs,” “snipers,” “Huns,” from the war-adeptIn the mornings heard, and at evetides perused;To day—dreamt men in millions, when they mused—To nightmare-men in millions when they slept.