by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)
Black Riders came from the sea
Language: English
Black Riders came from the sea. There was clang and clang of spear and shield, And clash and clash of hoof and heel, Wild shouts and the wave of hair In the rush upon the wind: Thus the ride of Sin.
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Text Authorship:
- by Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900), no title, appears in The Black Riders and Other Lines, no. 1, first published 1895 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ulysses Simpson Kay (1917 - 1995), "Black Riders", published 1972 [ SATB chorus and instrumental ensemble (13 instruments) ], from Stephen Crane Set [sung text not yet checked]
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Line count: 6
Word count: 41