Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.

By Anne ReeveAldrich

1583 Love’s Change

I WENT to dig a grave for Love,

But the earth was so stiff and cold

That, though I strove through the bitter night,

I could not break the mould.

And I said: “Must he lie in my house in state,

And stay in his wonted place?

Must I have him with me another day,

With that awful change in his face?”