Lyric Poem · Life

In a lonely place

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1In a lonely place,

2I encountered a sage

3Who sat, all still,

4Regarding a newspaper.

5He accosted me:

6"Sir, what is this?"

7Then I saw that I was greater,

8Aye, greater than this sage.

9I answered him at once,

10"Old, old man, it is the wisdom of the age."

11The sage looked upon me with admiration.

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Author record: Stephen Crane1871–1900
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