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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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VENUS AND DEATH.

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Coventry Patmore·1823–1896
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ith fetters gold her captivated feetLay, sunny sweet;In that palm was the poppy, Sleep; in thisThe apple, Bliss;Against the mild side of his Spouse and MotherOne small God throve, and in't, meseem'd, another.By these a Death-in-Life did foully breatheOut of a face that was one grate of teeth.Lift, O kind Angels, lift her eyelids loth,Lest he devour her and her Godlets both!
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