Poem: “Mystic shadow, bending near me” by Stephen Crane

The Black Rider & Other Lines (1905)

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Mystic shadow, bending near me

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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!

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American Literature – American Poetry – Stephen Crane – Poems by Stephen Crane – The Black Rider & Other Lines

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