Mystic shadow, bending near me,
Who art thou?
Whence come ye?
And — tell me — is it fair
Or is the truth bitter as eaten fire?
Tell me!
Fear not that I should quaver.
For I dare — I dare.
Then, tell me!
Mystic shadow, bending near me,
Analysis, meaning and summary of Stephen Crane's poem Mystic shadow, bending near me,
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i liked this one too. it is understandable and i do believe i has a great meaning to it!! this was a great poet!!