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Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.

Dread

G. Tucker Bispham

Scarlet, ruinous roses,

Unfolding under the sea

Though far in the deep, and slow of growth,

They call to me, call to me.

Day-long I serve my father’s need;

I do the housework duly;

Dusk … nor the idle stars I heed;

I say my night-prayers, truly.

Scarlet, poisonous roses,

Unfolded under the sea

Far off, slow, and of tangled growth,

They call to me, cling to me.