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Author: Stephen Crane (1871-1900)

Text collections / compilations [warning - not necessarily comprehensive]

The Black Riders and Other Lines
War Is Kind and Other Lines

Texts set to music [warning - not necessarily comprehensive]

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A learned man (A learned man came to me once ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
A learned man came to me once (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
N. Rorem: A learned man

A man said to the universe (A man said to the universe ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - P. Siskind
A man said to the universe (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
P. Siskind: A man said to the universe
J. Lindsay: Prelude
G. Bachlund: Sir I Exist

A spirit (A spirit sped) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
A spirit sped (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
U. Kay: A spirit

A tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Boyd
Black Riders (Black Riders came from the sea ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - U. Kay
Black Riders came from the sea (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
U. Kay: Black Riders

Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
J. Carter, M. Hennagin, U. Kay, J. Waters: War is kind

Each small gleam (Each small gleam was a voice ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
Each small gleam was a voice (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
N. Barrett-Thomas: Each small gleam

Fast rode the knight (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
J. Lindsay: III. The good knight

Forth went the candid man (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
N. Rorem: The Candid Man

I. Futility (I saw a man pursuing the horizon ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
I have heard the sunset song (I have heard the sunset song of the birches ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
I have heard the sunset song of the birches (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
N. Barrett-Thomas: I have heard the sunset song

I saw a man (I saw a man pursuing the horizon ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - P. Spino, C. As
I saw a man pursuing (I saw a man pursuing the horizon ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
I saw a man pursuing the horizon (I saw a man pursuing the horizon ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Owen, R. Hermann
I saw a man pursuing the horizon (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
R. Owen, R. Hermann: I saw a man pursuing the horizon
P. Spino, C. As: I saw a man
J. Lindsay: I. Futility
P. Zonn: I saw a man pursuing

If there is a witness (If there is a witness to my little life) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
If there is a witness to my little life (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
R. Hermann: If there is a witness

Many workmen (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
J. Lindsay: II. The ball of masonry

Once, I knew a fine song (Once, I knew a fine song) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
Once, I knew a fine song (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
N. Barrett-Thomas: Once, I knew a fine song

Prelude (A man said to the universe ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
Sir I Exist (A man said to the universe ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - G. Bachlund
II. The ball of masonry (Many workmen ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
The Candid Man (Forth went the candid man ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Rorem
III. The good knight (To save my lady ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
IV. The mirage (There was, before me) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - J. Lindsay
The wayfarer (The wayfarer, perceiving the pathway to truth) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
The wayfarer, perceiving the pathway to truth (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
P. Zonn: The wayfarer

There was a man with tongue (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - P. Zonn
There was a man with tongue of wood (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
J. Boyd: A tongue of wood
N. Barrett-Thomas: Tongue of wood
P. Zonn: There was a man with tongue

There was, before me (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
J. Lindsay: IV. The mirage

There were many who went in huddled procession (There were many who went in huddled procession ) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Owen
There were many who went in huddled procession (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
R. Owen: There were many who went in huddled procession

To save my lady (from War Is Kind and Other Lines)
J. Lindsay: III. The good knight

Tongue of wood (There was a man with tongue of wood) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - N. Barrett-Thomas
"Truth," said a traveller ("Truth," said a traveller, "Is a rock, a mighty fortress) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
"Truth," said a traveller, "Is a rock, a mighty fortress (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
R. Hermann: "Truth," said a traveller

War is kind (Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind ) (from War Is Kind and Other Lines) - J. Carter, M. Hennagin, U. Kay, J. Waters
Yes, I have a thousand tongues (Yes, I have a thousand tongues) (from The Black Riders and Other Lines) - R. Hermann
Yes, I have a thousand tongues (from The Black Riders and Other Lines)
R. Hermann: Yes, I have a thousand tongues

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