"Yes, I have a thousand tongues"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.
I really like this poem because Crane is saying how easy it is now for people to lie, rather than speak the truth. He is saying that once people get caught up in a lie or lies it is hard for them to find the truth and thus their tongue is dead in their mouth. There is still a little part in everyone that knows the truth and wants to speak it but once we get caught up in lying all the time it is hard for people to go back. The main reason i chose this poem was because I completely agree with it. Humankind hardly tells the truth now and would rather lie than confront the truth.
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