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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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To the Rev. John Newton. On his commendations of

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William Cowper·1731–1800·Romanticism
o J. Hill, Esq. With the memorable law-case betweennose and eyes. Dec. 25, 1780 61 To the Rev. W. Unwin. With the same. Dec. 1780 62 To the Rev. John Newton. Progress of Error. Mr. Newton'sworks. Jan. 21, 1781 62 To the Rev. W. Unwin. On visiting prisoners. Feb. 6,1781 63 To Joseph Hill, Esq. Hurricane in West Indies. Feb. 8,1781 63 To the same. On metrical law-cases; old age. Feb. 15,1781 64 To the Rev. John Newton. With Table Talk. On classicalliterature. Feb. 18, 1781 64 To Mr. Hill. Acknowledging a present received. Feb.19, 1781 64 To the Rev. John Newton. Mr. Scott's curacies. Feb.25, 1781 65 To the same. Care of myrtles. Sham fight at Olney.March 5, 1781 65 To the same. On the poems, "Expostulation," &c. March18, 1781. 66 To the Rev. W. Unwin. Consolations on the asperity ofa critic. April 2, 1781 67