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Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.

Vernon Castle

Harriet Monroe

DEAD dancer, how is this?—the laurel here

Upon your bier?

The brazen wings, the sword—and the shrill tone

Of bugles blown?

Why do you wear, light-footed one—O proud!—

The flag for shroud?

Where have you danced? from what high-spheréd dome

Have you come home?

Bravo!—you trod the measure gallantly,

Swiftly flew free!

Goodbye—perhaps your flight has just begun

Under the sun.