Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLACK RIDERS: 58, by STEPHEN CRANE Poet Analysis First Line: The sage lectured brilliantly Last Line: But the sage was a sage. | ||||||||
The sage lectured brilliantly. Before him, two images: "Now this one is a devil, "And this one is me." He turned away. Then a cunning pupil Changed the positions. Turned the sage again: "Now this one is a devil, "And this one is me." The pupils sat, all grinning, And rejoiced in the game. But the sage was a sage. | 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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