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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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Supposing that I should have the courage - Comments and Information

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

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