Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
To the Hills around NorthamptonDorothy Butts
From “The Passers-by”
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How tenderly
You gather in this bit of world
To comfort me,
Encircling all I love
As I would do
Had arms the reach of heart!
Small hills of blue,
If, having grown to be
More tall than you,
I shall be forced to see
The farther view,
How shall I feel
The solace of your rounded form against the sky,
Unless I kneel?