Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
The JokeWilfrid Wilson Gibson
From “Battle”
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While we were sitting tight,
And so he needs must poke
His silly head in sight
To whisper some new jest
Chortling. But as he spoke
A rifle cracked …
And now God knows when I shall hear the rest!