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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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MAHOMET, CALI, MUSTAPHA.

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Samuel Johnson·1709–1784
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ALI.Hail! terrour of the monarchs of the world;Unshaken be thy throne, as earth's firm base;Live, till the sun forgets to dart his beams,And weary planets loiter in their courses! MAHOMET.But, Cali, let Irene share thy prayers;For what is length of days, without Irene?I come from empty noise, and tasteless pomp,From crowds, that hide a monarch from himself,To prove the sweets of privacy and friendship,And dwell upon the beauties of Irene.
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