Lyric Poem · War & Remembrance
Supposing that I should have the courage
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.
This poem is in the public domain.
“Supposing that I should have the courage” by Stephen Crane — quilloak.com/poems/supposing-that-i-should-have-the-courage
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