There were many who went in huddled procession,
They knew not whither;
But, at any rate, success or calamity
Would attend all in equality.

There was one who sought a new road.
He went into direful thickets,
And ultimately he died thus, alone;
But they said he had courage.

Added: on January 15th, 2009 at 9:45 AM | Viewed: 5368 times | Comments (1)

Poet: Stephen Crane (Stephen Crane Art)
Poem: 17. There were many who went in huddled procession
Volume: The Black Riders & Other Lines
Year: Published/Written in 1905
Poem of the Day: Mar 19 2002

Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, There were many who went in huddled procession, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Stephen Crane with others on the American Poems poetry forum!