Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
The UnexplorerEdna St. Vincent Millay
From “Figs from Thistles”
T
Too lovely to explore.
I asked my mother once—she said
That if you followed where it led
It brought you to the milk-man’s door.
(That’s why I have not traveled more.)