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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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Dante Gabriel Rossetti·1828–1882·Symbolism
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o sang he: and as meeting rose and roseTogether cling through the wind's wellawayNor change at once, yet near the end of dayThe leaves drop loosened where the heart-stain glows,--So when the song died did the kiss unclose;And her face fell back drowned, and was as greyAs its grey eyes; and if it ever mayMeet mine again I know not if Love knows. Only I know that I leaned low and drankA long draught from the water where she sank,Her breath and all her tears and all her soul:And as I leaned, I know I felt Love's facePressed on my neck with moan of pity and grace,Till both our heads were in his aureole.
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