Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLACK RIDERS: 36, by STEPHEN CRANE Poet Analysis First Line: I met a seer Last Line: Strange that I should have grown so suddenly blind. Variant Title(s): The Book Of Wisdom | ||||||||
I met a seer. He held in his hands The book of wisdom. "Sir," I addressed him, "Let me read." "Child -- " he began. "Sir," I said, "Think not that I am a child, "For already I know much "Of that which you hold. "Aye, much." He smiled. Then he opened the book And held it before me. -- Strange that I should have grown so suddenly blind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BLACK RIDERS: 22 by STEPHEN CRANE THE BLACK RIDERS: 38 by STEPHEN CRANE THE BLACK RIDERS: 56 by STEPHEN CRANE THE BLACK RIDERS: 9 by STEPHEN CRANE WAR IS KIND: 1 by STEPHEN CRANE WAR IS KIND: 12 by STEPHEN CRANE WAR IS KIND: 21 by STEPHEN CRANE |
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