Стивен Крейн

Love walked alone.

The rocks cut her tender feet,

And the brambles tore her fair limbs.

There came a companion to her,

But, alas, he was no help,

For his name was Heart's Pain.

There was crimson clash of war.

Lands turned black and bare;

Women wept;

Babes ran, wondering.

There came one who understood not these things.

He said: «Why is this?»

Whereupon a million strove to answer him.

There was such intricate clamor of tongues,

That still the reason was not.