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Poetry Library

— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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“The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.”

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CHORUS

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Edna St. Vincent Millay·1892–1950
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ive away her gowns,Give away her shoes;She has no more useFor her fragrant gowns;Take them all down,Blue, green, blue,Lilac, pink, blue,From their padded hangers;She will dance no moreIn her narrow shoes;Sweep her narrow shoesFrom the closet floor.
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