The Mind
IV. Yes, I have a thousand tongues
From The Black Riders and Other Lines (1895)
The Mind
Yes, I have a thousand tongues,
And nine and ninety-nine lie.
Though I strive to use the one,
It will make no melody at my will,
But is dead in my mouth.
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MLA
Crane, Stephen. “IV. Yes, I have a thousand tongues.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crane/3/.
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Crane, Stephen. “IV. Yes, I have a thousand tongues.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crane/3/.
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