Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By StephenCrane1627 Why?
B
And near it, a stern spirit.
But the spirit grasped her arm.
“No flowers for him,” he said.
The maid wept:
“Ah, I loved him.”
But the spirit, grim and frowning:
No flowers for him.”
If the spirit was just,
Why did the maid weep?