71. Example. William H. Davies. Modern British Poetry

Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern British Poetry. 1920.

William H. Davies. 1870–

71. The Example

HERE'S an example from
A Butterfly;
That on a rough, hard rock
Happy can lie;
Friendless and all alone	5
On this unsweetened stone.

Now let my bed be hard,
No care take I;
I'll make my joy like this
Small Butterfly;	10
Whose happy heart has power
To make a stone a flower.