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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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A PRAYER

12 lines
Paul Laurence Dunbar·1872–1906·modernist literature
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Lord, the hard-won milesHave worn my stumbling feet:Oh, soothe me with thy smiles,And make my life complete. The thorns were thick and keenWhere'er I trembling trod;The way was long betweenMy wounded feet and God. Where healing waters flowDo thou my footsteps lead.My heart is aching so;Thy gracious balm I need.
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