MIDNIGHT OIL
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T if you will, with Sleep’s dull knife,Each day to half its length, my friend,—The years that Time takes off my life,He’ll take from off the other end! 30
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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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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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