Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By George SidneyHellman1726 In a China Shop
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Milking a small Delft cow,
When a Sevres Marquis came along—
I saw him smile and bow:
“O lovely shepherdess, hear my song,”
I think I heard him say,
“For thou hast captured my porcelain heart,
And by my sword I swear thou art
A star in the Milky Way.”