Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By WinifredHowells1529 The Poet and the Child
“A
This child a poet with that insight rare
They tell me poets have, that everywhere
He sees new beauties lost to common clay?”
Your scarf of gauze, to veil his questioning eye,
Lest in his pleasure he should aught descry
But what is fair; so shall he much enjoy.”
Now strolling on (to her it seemed a jest
Turned for her pleasure); but behind the rest
The poet and the child walked hand in hand.