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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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miscellany

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/mɪˈsɛ.lə.ni/Used In Literature ↓

Miscellaneous items.

In a Sentence

The museum's gift shop offered a miscellany of souvenirs, from postcards to handcrafted jewelry.

Origin

From Latin miscellāneus ‘mixed’, from mis‑ ‘mix’ + -cellāneus.

Common Phrases

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Poetry examples for miscellany

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.