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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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adjective

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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o rest the weary nurse has gone:An eight-day watch had watched she,Still rocking beneath sun and moonThe baby on her knee,Till Isobel its mother said"The fever waneth--wend to bed,For now the watch comes round to me."