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Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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compensatory

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/kɒm.pɛnˈseɪ.tər.i/Used In Literature ↓

(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.

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Poetry examples for compensatory

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