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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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Coventry Patmore·1823–1896
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ASSELL & COMPANY, Limited:_LONDON_, _PARIS_, _NEW YORK & MELBOURNE_.1888. CONTENTS: The Victories Of LoveAmeliaThe Day After To-MorrowThe AzaleaDepartureThe ToysIf I Were DeadA FarewellSponsa DeiThe Rosy Bosom'd HoursEros INTRODUCTION After the very cordial reception given to the poems of "The Angel in theHouse," which their author generously made accessible to the readers ofthese little books, it is evident that another volume from the same clearsinger of the purity of household love requires no Introduction. I have only, in the name of the readers, to thank Mr. Coventry Patmorefor his liberality, and wish him--say, rather, assure him of--the bestreturn he seeks in a wide influence for good.
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