Supposing that I should have the courage - A poem by Stephen Crane


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Stephen Crane - Supposing that I should have the courage

Supposing that I should have the courage
To let a red sword of virtue
Plunge into my heart,
Letting to the weeds of the ground
My sinful blood,
What can you offer me?
A gardened castle?
A flowery kingdom?

What? A hope?
Then hence with your red sword of virtue.

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Poet: Stephen Crane Poem: 30. Supposing that I should have the courage Volume: The Black Riders & Other Lines Year: Published/Written in 1905 Comment 4 of 4, added on January 16th, 2007 at 10:55 AM. Crane will not die for a God/country/state that offers nothing but false things. Joshua from Canada Comment 3 of 4, added on September 24th, 2005 at 11:11 AM. An evocative visceral plea to not cast idle judgement. Luis Bunuel from United Kingdom Comment 2 of 4, added on June 2nd, 2005 at 1:18 AM. I was researching for my English project and I finally found one which really fits to my subject!!Especially, Atticus, from the story called "to kill a mockingbird" resembles this poem. Thank you! Jennifer from Canada More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Supposing that I should have the courage, has received 4 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Stephen Crane Poem: 30. Supposing that I should have the courage Volume: The Black Riders & Other Lines Year: Published/Written in 1905 Last read: 2013-05-24 20:01:48 Viewed 12472 times. Added Jan 31 2004.

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