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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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e> in a direct line, there sat another lady ofa pleasant favour; who looked round at memany times* marvelling at my continuedgaxe which seemed to have ktr for its object.And many perceived that she thus looked ;so that dqMuting thence, I heard it whisperedafter me, *' Look you to what a pass suck alady hath brought him"; and in saying thisthey named her who had been midwaybetween the most gentle Beatrice and mineeyes. Therefore I was reassured, and knewthat for that day my secret had not becomemanifest. Then immediately it came intomy mind that I might make use of this ladyas a screen to the truth: and so well didI play my part that the most of those whohad hitherto watched and wondered at me,now imagined they had found me out. Byher means I kept my secret concealed tillsome years were gone over; and for mybetter security, I even made divers rhymesin her honour; whereof I shall here writeonly as much as concemeth the most gentleBeatrice, which is but a very little.
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