Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
ProvincialClara Shanafelt
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Demure in the wagon behind their men:
Each wears a black bonnet tied under her chin,
And a green or scarlet gown.
Where golden fruits were in prim rows laid—
Plump girls, like rabbits, with dough-white skin.
One sucked at a fig as at secret sin.
Blink at shop-windows, gape toward the sky.
A sharp Italian, chattering loud,
Regards them—her glance is comedy!