Mystic shadow, bending near me, <br />Who art thou? <br />Whence come ye? <br />And -- tell me -- is it fair <br />Or is the truth bitter as eaten fire? <br />Tell me! <br />Fear not that I should quaver. <br />For I dare -- I dare. <br />Then, tell me!<br /><br />Stephen Crane<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/mystic-shadow/
