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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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Riding the lists round to the dais :

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti·1828–1882·Symbolism
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ill where Can Grande rules the lists,As young as Truth, as calm as Force,She draws her rein now, while her horse Bows at the turn of the white wrists ;And when each knight within his stallGives ear, she speaks and tells them all : All the foul tale, — truth sworn untrueAnd falsehood's triumph. All the tale ?Great God I and must she not prevail To fire them ere they heard it through, —And hand achieve ere heart could restThat high adventure of her quest ?
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