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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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AFORETIME 19

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Wallace Stevens·1879–1955
HE STILLWATER, N. Y., CoLony. From the old record-book of the Church of Christ ofCanaan, Conn., is taken the following: “April in ye year 1762—At a fast appointed to knowour duty in respect of this Church moving to Still-water, it was fully agreed this church should removefrom Canaan to Stillwater and pursuant to sd agree-ment ye greater part of sd church members have re-moved to sd Stillwater.” The old record-book was taken along and used by thechurch after it located at Stillwater. The house of wor-ship is located some distance from the Village of Still-water, and is called the old Yellow Meeting House. Itis now united with the Presbyterian body.