Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BLACK RIDERS: 51, by STEPHEN CRANE



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First Line: A man went before a strange god
Last Line: "and said, ""my poor child!"


A man went before a strange God --
The god of many men, sadly wise.
And the deity thundered loudly,
Fat with rage, and puffing.
"Kneel, mortal, and cringe
"And grovel and do homage
"To my particularly sublime majesty."

The man fled.

Then the man went to another God --
The god of his inner thoughts.
And this one looked at him
With soft eyes
Lit with infinite comprehension,
And said, "My poor child!"







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