Supposing that I should have the courage
To let a red sword of virtue
Plunge into my heart,
Letting to the weeds of the ground
My sinful blood,
What can you offer me?
A gardened castle?
A flowery kingdom?
What? A hope?
Then hence with your red sword of virtue.
More verses by Stephen Crane
- Once There Came A Man
- The Black Riders
- Legends
- The Trees In The Garden Rained Flowers
- What Says The Sea, Little Shell