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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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Wilfred Owen·1893–1918
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lighty: England, or a wound that would take a soldier home (to England). S. I. W.: Self Inflicted Wound. Parable of the Old Men and the Young: A retold story from the Bible,but with a different ending. The phrase "Abram bound the youth withbelts and straps" refers to the youth who went to war, with all theirequipment belted and strapped on. Other versions of this poem have anadditional line. Dulce et Decorum est: The phrase "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori"is a Latin phrase from Horace, and translates literally something like"Sweet and proper it is for your country (fatherland) to die." The poemwas originally intended to be addressed to an author who had written warpoems for children. "Dim through the misty panes . . ." should beunderstood by anyone who has worn a gas mask. Alan R. Light. Monroe, North Carolina, July, 1997.
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