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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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The unbridled course of youth in him : for that

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Ben Jonson·1572–1637
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estrain’d, grows more impatient; ” and, in kind, “ Like to the eager, but the generous grey-hound, “ Who, ne’er so little from his game withheld, “ Turns head, and leaps up at his holder’s throat.” There is a way of winning, more by love. And urging of the modesty, than fear: Force works on servile natures, not the free. He that’s compelled to goodness, may be good ; But, ’tis but for that fit : where others, drawn » By softness, and example, get a habit. Then if they stray, but warn ’em ; and the sameThey would for virtue do, they’ll do for shame. [Exeunt.
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