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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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I Stood Upon a High Place

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Stephen Crane·1871–1900·literary realism
stood upon a high place,And saw, below, many devilsRunning, leaping,And carousing in sin.One looked up, grinning,And said, "Comrade! Brother!"