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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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CONSCIENCE AND REMORSE

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Paul Laurence Dunbar·1872–1906·modernist literature
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Good-bye," I said to my conscience--"Good-bye for aye and aye,"And I put her hands off harshly,And turned my face away;And conscience smitten sorelyReturned not from that day. But a time came when my spiritGrew weary of its pace;And I cried: "Come back, my conscience;I long to see thy face."But conscience cried: "I cannot;Remorse sits in my place."
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