| Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22. | | | | Always and Always | | By Ruth Harwood |
| | From “Working-hour Songs”
ALWAYS and always | |
| I go out from myself | |
| In the silver morning, | |
| Out to greet some new friend, | |
| With my arms laden with friendship gifts | 5 |
| And a hundred little songs of gladness on my lips. | |
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| Always and always | |
| I return to myself | |
| In the purple twilight— | |
| Back to the comforting sureness of myself, | 10 |
| To fill my empty arms again with gifts, | |
| To ease the little hurt my heart has brought. | | | | |
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