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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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ON MY FIRST DAUGHTER.

12 lines
Ben Jonson·1572–1637
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ERE lies, to each her parents’ ruth,Mary, the daughter of their youth;Yet, all heaven’s gifts, being heaven’s due,It makes the father less to rue.At six months’ end, she parted hence,With safety of her innocence;Whose soul heaven’s queen, whose name she bears,In comfort of her mother’s tears,Hath placed amongst her virgin-train;Where, while that severed doth remain,This grave partakes the fleshly birth;Which cover lightly, gentle earth!
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