Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
The GuardiansGwendolen Haste
From “In the Office”
O
Always writing with gold pens,
Every morning
Adding figures,
Turning pages;
Every morning
A little grayer,
A little mustier,
A little older.
Hidden between your desks?
Will she catch me
If I come down to ask you
For the October statement?