Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
The FledgingIris Barry
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The lamp is nearly out.
The room is untidy after the long day.
I am here, unhappy,
Longing to leave the hearth,
Longing to escape from the home.
The others are asleep,
But I am here, unhappy.
The fire is nearly out,
The lamp is nearly out.