Black riders came from the sea.
There was clang and clang of spear and shield,
And clash and clash of hoof and heel,
Wild shouts and the wave of hair
In the rush upon the wind:
Thus the ride of sin.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Stephen Crane's poem Black riders came from the sea.

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  1. Subrata Ray says:

    The poem Black riders came from the sea ,-is a social criticism . In an ironical vein Crane exhibits the diabolic crimes of civilized people .

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