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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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XXXII.

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning·1806–1861
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Love! earth's love! and _can_ we loveFixedly where all things move?Can the sinning love each other?Mother, mother,I tremble in thy close embrace,I feel thy tears adown my face,Thy prayers do keep me out of bliss--O dreary earthly love!Loose thy prayer and let me goTo the place which loving isYet not sad; and when is givenEscape to _thee_ from this below,Thou shalt behold me that I waitFor thee beside the happy Gate,And silence shall be up in heavenTo hear our greeting kiss."
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