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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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Impromptu

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John Clare·1793–1864·Romanticism
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Where art thou wandering, little child?" I said to one I met to-day.--She pushed her bonnet up and smiled, "I'm going upon the green to play:Folks tell me that the May's in flower, That cowslip-peeps are fit to pull,And I've got leave to spend an hour To get this little basket full." --And thou'st got leave to spend an hour! My heart repeated.--She was gone;--And thou hast heard the thorn's in flower, And childhood's bliss is urging on:Ah, happy child! thou mak'st me sigh, This once as happy heart of mine,Would nature with the boon comply, How gladly would I change for thine.
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