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

Compensations

Carlyle F. McIntyre

From “Rodomontades”

YOU came with Judith’s flashing eye

And artlessness grown art.

Oh, most notorious perfidy!—

You took both head and heart.

Yet Time bore compensations sweet:

My age upon your youth

Is warm as Father Boaz’ feet

Upon the breasts of Ruth.