Poem by Stephen Crane

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There was a man who lived a life of fire.
Even upon the fabric of time,
Where purple becomes orange
And orange purple,
This life glowed,
A dire red stain, indelible;
Yet when he was dead,
He saw that he had not lived.

1. If I should cast off this tattered coat
2. Two or three angels
3. If there is a witness to my little life
4. The successful man has thrust himself
5. Ay, workman, make me a dream

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