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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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Engaged in or ready for action; characterized by energetic work, thought, or speech.

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

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HYACINTH

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Edna St. Vincent Millay·1892–1950
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am in love with him to whom a hyacinth is dearerThan I shall ever be dear.On nights when the field-mice are abroad he cannotsleep:He hears their narrow teeth at the bulbs of hishyacinths.But the gnawing at my heart he does not hear.
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