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THE BLACK RIDERS: 23 by STEPHEN CRANE

Poet Analysis

First Line: PLACES AMONG THE STARS
Last Line: HERE I STAY AND WAIT

Places among the stars,
Soft gardens near the sun,
Keep your distant beauty;
Shed no beams upon my weak heart.
Since she is here
In a place of blackness,
Not your golden days
Nor your silver nights
Can call me to you.
Since she is here
In a place of blackness,
Here I stay and wait





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