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

Vernon Castle

Harriet Monroe

Killed in the Aviation Service Feb. 15th, 1918.

DEAD dancer, how is this?—the laurel here

Upon your bier?

The brazen wings, the sword—and the shrill tone

Of bugles blown?

Why do you wear, light-footed one—O proud!—

The flag for shroud?

Where have you danced? from what high-spheréd dome

Have you come home?

Bravo!—you trod the measure gallantly,

Swiftly flew free!

Goodbye—perhaps your flight has just begun

Under the sun.