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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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Edna St. Vincent Millay·1892–1950
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his I do, being mad:Gather baubles about me,Sit in a circle of toys, and all the timeDeath beating the door in. _White jade and an orange pitcher,__Hindu idol, Chinese god,--__Maybe next year, when I’m richer--__Carved beads and a lotus pod...._
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