Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By HarrietMonroe1409 In the Beginning
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Then love was born;
Then Venus rose to save
A world forlorn.
Of joy unfurled,
And bound with golden rings
The icy world.
With glad desire,
Till life sprang to the birth,
Fire answering fire,
And all was done,
When first the ocean spoke
Unto the sun.