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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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X. THE CRY AT MIDNIGHT.

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Coventry Patmore·1823–1896
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he Midge's wing beats to and froA thousand times ere one can utter 'O!'And Sirius' ballDoes on his business runAs many times immenser than the Sun.Why should things not be great as well as small,Or move like light as well as move at all?St. Michael fills his place, I mine, and, if you please,We will respect each other's provinces,I marv'lling not at him, nor he at me.But, if thou must go gaping, let it beThat One who could make Michael should make thee.O, foolish Man, meting things low and highBy self, that accidental quantity!With this conceit, Philosophy stalks frailAs peacock staggering underneath his tail.Who judge of Plays from their own penny gaff,At God's great theatre will hiss and laugh;For what's a Saint to themBrought up in modern virtues brummagem?With garments grimed and lamps gone all to snuff,And counting others for like Virgins queer,To list those others cry, 'Our Bridegroom's near!'Meaning their God, is surely quite enoughTo make them rend their clothes and bawl out, 'Blasphemy!'
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