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

Jeune Fille

Clara Shanafelt

From “In Summer”

BENEATH the ledges

Lie the pools—

Cupped in the ruddy rock,

Bright pools of mountain water,

Unimaginably clear.

There is no sky, no distance;

The friendly wood leans near.

In wet, luxurious moss I plant my feet,

Unimaginably white;

It pleases me to think of my white body here,

Released in fair water, to charm

A delicate lover.