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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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A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

“The lead actor delivered a powerful performance that moved the entire audience to tears.”

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THE POND

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Edna St. Vincent Millay·1892–1950
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n this pond of placid water,Half a hundred years ago,So they say, a farmer’s daughter,Jilted by her farmer beau, Waded out among the rushes,Scattering the blue dragon-flies;That dried stick the ripple washesMarks the spot, I should surmise. Think, so near the public highway,Well frequented even then!Can you not conceive the sly way,--Hearing wheels or seeing men Passing on the road above,--With a gesture feigned and silly,Ere she drowned herself for love,She would reach to pluck a lily?
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