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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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“The lead actor delivered a powerful performance that moved the entire audience to tears.”

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The Soldier

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John Clare·1793–1864·Romanticism
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ome furthest off grows dearer from the way;And when the army in the Indias layFriends' letters coming from his native placeWere like old neighbours with their country face.And every opportunity that cameOpened the sheet to gaze upon the nameOf that loved village where he left his sheepFor more contented peaceful folk to keep;And friendly faces absent many a yearWould from such letters in his mind appear.And when his pockets, chafing through the case,Wore it quite out ere others took the place,Right loath to be of company bereftHe kept the fragments while a bit was left.
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