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 1     I|            now exalts to heaven.~ I know how hard it is in Latian
 2     I|             soul may be they do not know,~ Whether 'tis born, or
 3     I|          cause whereof no wise they know,~ Men think Divinities are
 4     I|              Meantime, when once we know from nothing still~ Nothing
 5     I|       visible in form.~ Then too we know the varied smells of things~
 6     I|            heat off-driven. Thus we know,~ That moisture is dispersed
 7     I|         serve,~ Whereby thou mayest know the rest thyself.~ As dogs
 8     I|         came to be.~ First since we know a twofold nature exists,~
 9     I|           what holds it be a solid. Know,~ That which can hold a
10     I|         transformed,~ 'Tis thine to know those primal bodies, then,~
11     I|         human frame,~ 'Tis thine to know our veins and blood and
12     I|            the case,~ 'Tis thine to know things are not mixed with
13    II|          other wise could offspring know~ Mother, nor mother offspring -
14    II|           with bleating throats~ Do know their horned dams, and butting
15    II|            for them,~ 'Tis thine to know that bodies can be brought~
16    II|            to light,~ 'Tis thine to know they are not clothed with
17    II|            equipped,~ 'Tis thine to know the atoms need not colour,~
18    II|           with eyes,~ 'Tis thine to know some things there are as
19    II|         place again:~ 'Tis thine to know the primal germs can be~
20    II|         them o'er.~ And thus may'st know it matters with what others~
21   III|           and a life of shame,~ And know the substance of the soul
22   III|             bones.~ Thus mayst thou know that not all particles~
23   III|             and soul~ 'Tis thine to know created is of seeds~ The
24   III|          that thou mayst able be to know~ That minds and the light
25   III|        voices more,~ Nor able is to know the faces here~ Of those
26   III|           care; and granted 'tis to know:~ Nothing for us there is
27   III|          flames or jaws of beasts,~ Know well: he rings not true,
28   III|             its weight,~ Could also know the causes whence it comes,~
29    IV|         them~ ~ Then why not rather know that images~ Flit hither
30    IV|        decide; nor can our eyeballs know~ The nature of reality.
31    IV|             he~ Confesses naught to know. Therefore with him~ I waive
32    IV|       whence he knows~ What 'tis to know and not-to-know in turn,~
33    IV|            quails.~ That thou mayst know by what devices this~ Is
34    IV|            is from these affairs to know~ Whatever...~ ~ Indeed,
35    IV|       assail my eyes, 'tis thine to know~ Also the mind is in like
36    IV|            to perceive at all?~ Yet know thou canst that, even in
37    IV|            and crave to reach~ They know not what, all powerless
38    IV|            the same things - and we know she does -~ All, as the
39     V|          begot again,~ 'Tis mine to know that also sky above~ And
40     V|             And this 'tis thine~ To know from these examples: soon
41     V| thunderheads are rolled along -~ So know thou mayst that things forever
42     V|         mighty world, -~ How we can know what energy and cause~ Started
43     V|          general good, nor did they know to use~ In common any customs,
44     V|        alone primordial faculty~ To know and see in mind what 'twas
45     V|            forsooth,~ 'Tis thine to know from plainest facts: when
46     V|              nor were able then~ To know thereof the causes. Therefore '
47    VI|           peace of mind to take and know~ Those images which from
48    VI|            nowise the causes do men know,~ And think divinities are
49    VI|              This takes place -~ As know thou mayst - at times when
50    VI|             round:~ Then canst thou know their mighty masses, then~
51    VI|            hold a fierce dominion.~ Know thou that Nature fashioned
52    VI|            from these same facts to know~ In just what wise those
53    VI|           first of all take care to know~ That the under-earth, like
54    VI|           sort hath come to him~ We know - And thus we have to say
55    VI|          things of every sort;~ And know, these all thus rise from
56    VI|          too.~ For truly, though to know this doth import~ For many
57    VI|           that even themselves they know~ No longer. And though corpse
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