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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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Engaged in or ready for action; characterized by energetic work, thought, or speech.

The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.

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Wilfred Owen·1893–1918
nd some cease feelingEven themselves or for themselves.Dullness best solvesThe tease and doubt of shelling,And Chance's strange arithmeticComes simpler than the reckoning of their shilling.They keep no check on Armies' decimation.