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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLACK RIDERS: 25, by STEPHEN CRANE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis
First Line: Behold, the grave of a wicked man
Last Line: Why did the maid weep?
Variant Title(s): Why?
First Line: Behold, the grave of a wicked man
Last Line: Why did the maid weep?
Variant Title(s): Why?
BEHOLD, the grave of a wicked man,
And near it, a stern spirit.
There came a drooping maid with violets,
But the spirit grasped her arm.
"No flowers for him," he said.
The maid wept:
"Ah, I loved him."
But the spirit, grim and frowning:
"No flowers for him."
Now, this is it --
If the spirit was just,
Why did the maid weep?
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