He imposes orders as he thinks of them, As the fox and snak… - Wallace Stevens

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He imposes orders as he thinks of them, As the fox and snake do. It is a brave affair.

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Wallace Stevens (2 October 1879 – 2 August 1955) was an American modernist poet and businessman.

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He imposes orders as he thinks of them, As the fox and snake do. It is a brave affair. - Wallace Stevens

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