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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

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20 LOCKSLEY FALE

16 lines
Alfred, Lord Tennyson·1809–1892
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luck the mighty from their seat, but set no meekones in their place ;Pillory Wisdom in your markets, pelt your offal at her face. Tumble Nature heel o’er head, and, yelling withthe yelling street,Set the feet above the brain and swear the brain is in the feet. Bring the old dark ages back without the faith,without the hope,Break the State, the Church, the Throne, and roll their ruins down the slope. Authors—atheist, essayist, novelist, realist, rhyme-ster, play your part,Paint the mortal shame of nature with the living hues of Art.
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