diff --git a/src/parser/parser.rs b/src/parser/parser.rs
index 5d0b7ab..968803b 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/parser.rs
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ pub enum Filter {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Span<'a> {
-    pub contents: &'a str,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct NewSpan<'a> {
     pub contents: Vec<&'a str>,
 }
 
@@ -500,24 +495,12 @@ fn span_line(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, &str> {
 }
 
 /// Any text that is not a Dust element
-fn new_span(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, NewSpan> {
+fn span(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Span> {
     let (remaining, lines) = preceded(
         opt(span_end_of_line),
         many1(terminated(span_line, opt(span_end_of_line))),
     )(i)?;
-    Ok((remaining, NewSpan { contents: lines }))
-}
-
-/// Any text that is not a Dust element
-fn span(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Span> {
-    let (remaining, body) = verify(
-        alt((
-            take_until("{"),
-            take_until_parser_matches(all_consuming(eof_whitespace)),
-        )),
-        |s: &str| s.len() > 0,
-    )(i)?;
-    Ok((remaining, Span { contents: body }))
+    Ok((remaining, Span { contents: lines }))
 }
 
 fn body(i: &str) -> IResult<&str, Body> {
@@ -627,32 +610,6 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_span() {
-        assert_eq!(
-            super::span("this is just some text"),
-            Ok((
-                "",
-                Span {
-                    contents: "this is just some text"
-                }
-            ))
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            super::span("this is just some text {~lb}"),
-            Ok((
-                "{~lb}",
-                Span {
-                    contents: "this is just some text "
-                }
-            ))
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            super::span("{~lb}"),
-            Err(Error(("{~lb}", ErrorKind::Verify)))
-        );
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_span_end_of_line() {
         assert_eq!(
@@ -678,43 +635,43 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_new_span() {
+    fn test_span() {
         assert_eq!(
-            super::new_span("this is just some text"),
+            super::span("this is just some text"),
             Ok((
                 "",
-                NewSpan {
+                Span {
                     contents: vec!["this is just some text"]
                 }
             ))
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            super::new_span("this is just some text {~lb}"),
+            super::span("this is just some text {~lb}"),
             Ok((
                 "{~lb}",
-                NewSpan {
+                Span {
                     contents: vec!["this is just some text "]
                 }
             ))
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            super::new_span("{~lb}"),
+            super::span("{~lb}"),
             Err(Error(("{~lb}", ErrorKind::Verify)))
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            super::new_span("this is       \t   \n\n    \t \n   \t  multiline text\n     {foo}"),
+            super::span("this is       \t   \n\n    \t \n   \t  multiline text\n     {foo}"),
             Ok((
                 "{foo}",
-                NewSpan {
+                Span {
                     contents: vec!["this is       \t   ", "multiline text"]
                 }
             ))
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            super::new_span("\n    leading whitespace"),
+            super::span("\n    leading whitespace"),
             Ok((
                 "",
-                NewSpan {
+                Span {
                     contents: vec!["leading whitespace"]
                 }
             ))
@@ -775,7 +732,9 @@ mod tests {
                     },
                     contents: Some(Body {
                         elements: vec![
-                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span { contents: "hello " }),
+                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
+                                contents: vec!["hello "]
+                            }),
                             TemplateElement::TETag(DustTag::DTReference(Reference {
                                 path: Path { keys: vec!["name"] },
                                 filters: Vec::new()
@@ -800,7 +759,9 @@ mod tests {
                     },
                     contents: Some(Body {
                         elements: vec![
-                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span { contents: "hello " }),
+                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
+                                contents: vec!["hello "]
+                            }),
                             TemplateElement::TETag(DustTag::DTReference(Reference {
                                 path: Path { keys: vec!["name"] },
                                 filters: Vec::new()
@@ -810,7 +771,7 @@ mod tests {
                     else_contents: Some(Body {
                         elements: vec![
                             TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
-                                contents: "goodbye "
+                                contents: vec!["goodbye "]
                             }),
                             TemplateElement::TETag(DustTag::DTReference(Reference {
                                 path: Path { keys: vec!["name"] },
@@ -847,7 +808,9 @@ mod tests {
                     name: "foo",
                     contents: Some(Body {
                         elements: vec![
-                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span { contents: "hello " }),
+                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
+                                contents: vec!["hello "]
+                            }),
                             TemplateElement::TETag(DustTag::DTReference(Reference {
                                 path: Path { keys: vec!["name"] },
                                 filters: Vec::new()
@@ -883,7 +846,9 @@ mod tests {
                     name: "foo",
                     contents: Some(Body {
                         elements: vec![
-                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span { contents: "hello " }),
+                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
+                                contents: vec!["hello "]
+                            }),
                             TemplateElement::TETag(DustTag::DTReference(Reference {
                                 path: Path { keys: vec!["name"] },
                                 filters: Vec::new()
@@ -970,13 +935,15 @@ mod tests {
                     contents: Some(Body {
                         elements: vec![
                             TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
-                                contents: "Pet the "
+                                contents: vec!["Pet the "]
                             }),
                             TemplateElement::TETag(DustTag::DTReference(Reference {
                                 path: Path { keys: vec!["name"] },
                                 filters: Vec::new()
                             })),
-                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span { contents: "!" })
+                            TemplateElement::TESpan(Span {
+                                contents: vec!["!"]
+                            })
                         ]
                     }),
                     else_contents: None
diff --git a/src/renderer/renderer.rs b/src/renderer/renderer.rs
index 957bc4a..601e391 100644
--- a/src/renderer/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer/renderer.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ impl<'a> DustRenderer<'a> {
         let mut output = String::new();
         for elem in &body.elements {
             match elem {
-                TemplateElement::TESpan(span) => output.push_str(span.contents),
+                TemplateElement::TESpan(span) => span
+                    .contents
+                    .iter()
+                    .for_each(|line: &&str| output.push_str(line)),
                 TemplateElement::TETag(dt) => {
                     output.push_str(&self.render_tag(dt, context)?);
                 }