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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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VIII.

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning·1806–1861
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otionless she sate.Her hair had fallen by its weightOn each side of her smile and layVery blackly on the armWhere the baby nestled warm,Pale as baby carved in stoneSeen by glimpses of the moonUp a dark cathedral aisle:But, through the storm, no moonbeam fellUpon the child of Isobel--Perhaps you saw it by the rayAlone of her still smile.
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