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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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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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VII.

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning·1806–1861
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n sooth the smile that then was keepingWatch upon the baby sleeping,Floated with its tender lightDownward, from the drooping eyes,Upward, from the lips apart,Over cheeks which had grown whiteWith an eight-day weeping:All smiles come in such a wiseWhere tears shall fall or have of old--Like northern lights that fill the heartOf heaven in sign of cold.
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