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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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Do not speak harshly of your misfortunes to any-

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W.S. Merwin·1927–2019
f flowers appear out of season, do not let themgrow. You can owe nothing, if you give back its lightto the sun. My great day came and went, I do not know how.Because it did not pass through dawn when it came, northrough dusk when it went.