| Jessie B. Rittenhouse, ed. (1869–1948). The Second Book of Modern Verse. 1922. |
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| A Song of Two Wanderers |
| | | Marguerite Wilkinson |
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| DEAR, when I went with you | |
| To where the town ends, | |
| Simple things that Christ loved— | |
| They were our friends; | |
| Tree shade and grass blade | 5 |
| And meadows in flower; | |
| Sun-sparkle, dew-glisten, | |
| Star-glow and shower; | |
| Cool-flowing song at night | |
| Where the river bends, | 10 |
| And the shingle croons a tune— | |
| These were our friends. | |
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| Under us the brown earth | |
| Ancient and strong, | |
| The best bed for wanderers | 15 |
| All the night long; | |
| Over us the blue sky | |
| Ancient and dear, | |
| The best roof to shelter all | |
| Glad wanderers here; | 20 |
| And racing between them there | |
| Falls and ascends | |
| The chantey of the clean winds— | |
| These were our friends. | |
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| By day on the broad road | 25 |
| Or on the narrow trail, | |
| Angel wings shadowed us, | |
| Glimmering pale | |
| Through the red heat of noon; | |
| In the twilight of dawn | 30 |
| Fairies broke fast with us; | |
| Prophets led us on, | |
| Heroes were kind to us | |
| Day after happy day; | |
| Many white Madonnas | 35 |
| We met on our way— | |
| Farmer and longshoreman, | |
| Fisherman and wife, | |
| Children and laborers | |
| Brave enough for Life, | 40 |
| Simple folk that Christ loved— | |
| They were our friends…. | |
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| Dear, we must go again | |
| To where the town ends … | |
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