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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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O young page," said the knight,"A noble page art thou!Thou fearest not to steep in bloodThe curls upon thy brow;And once in the tent, and twice in the fight,Didst ward me a mortal blow."