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Lyric Poem · Dreams & Sleep

Ay, workman, make me a dream

by Stephen Crane

1Ay, workman, make me a dream,

2A dream for my love.

3Cunningly weave sunlight,

4Breezes, and flowers.

5Let it be of the cloth of meadows.

6And — good workman —

7And let there be a man walking thereon.

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Poem
Ay, workman, make me a dream
Poet
Stephen Crane
Length
7 lines
Form
Lyric Poem, Short Poems
Themes
Dreams & Sleep, Nature, Love, Short

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Stephen Crane1871–1900
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Full text · United States · reviewed 2026-07-18
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