Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern British Poetry. 1920.
Edward Thomas18781917Tall Nettles
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These many springs, the rusty harrow, the plough
Long worn out, and the roller made of stone:
Only the elm butt tops the nettles now.
As well as any bloom upon a flower
I like the dust on the nettles, never lost
Except to prove the sweetness of a shower.