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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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6 EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR. Act I.

18 lines
Ben Jonson·1572–1637
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ews that inhabit there ? Leave thy vigilant fatheralone, to number over his green apricots, evening andmorning , o’ the north-west wall : an' l had been Irisson, l had sav'd him the labour long since ; if takingin all the young wenches that pass by, at the lackdoor, and coddling every kernel of the fruit for ’emwould ha.' served. But pr'ythee, come over to me,quick lr/. this morning: I have such a present for thee( our Turkey company never sent the like to the GrandSigmor). One is a rhimer,- sir, o' your own batch,your own leven ; but doth think himself poet-major o'the town ; willing to be shewn, and worthy to be seen.The other — / will not venture his description with youtill you come, because l would hare you make hitherwith an appetite. If the worst of 'em be not worthyour journey, draw your bill of charges, as uncon-,seionalle as any Guildhall verdirt will give it you,and you shall be allowed your Viaticum.
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