The black riders and other lines was published in may 1895 by copeland day and marked cranes first serious venture into poetry it was cranes second published volume following maggie a girl of the streets 1893 and predating the red badge of courage 1895 its first printing was a limited run of 500 copies with a few issued in vellum . The black riders and other lines stephen crane published may 11 1895 i 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 ii three little birds in a row sat musing a man passed near that place. The black riders and other lines stephen crane 1871 1900 was an american novelist poet and journalist he is best known for his novel red badge of courage 1895 the novel introduced for most readers cranes strikingly original prose an intensely rendered mix of impressionism naturalism and symbolism. The black riders and other lines by stephen crane publication date 1896 topics domain man thy fear fool sage book copyright strange public domain google book book search voices called publisher william heinemann collection americana digitizing sponsor google book from the collections of