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

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Portrait by a Neighbor

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Edna St. Vincent Millay·1892–1950
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efore she has her floor sweptOr her dishes done,Any day you'll find herA-sunning in the sun! It's long after midnightHer key's in the lock,And you never see her chimney smokeTill past ten o'clock! She digs in her gardenWith a shovel and a spoon,She weeds her lazy lettuceBy the light of the moon, She walks up the walkLike a woman in a dream,She forgets she borrowed butterAnd pays you back cream! Her lawn looks like a meadow,And if she mows the placeShe leaves the clover standingAnd the Queen Anne's lace!
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