| Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22. | | | | Barter | | By Sara Teasdale |
| | From “Songs out of Stress”
LIFE has loveliness to sell— | |
| All beautiful and splendid things, | |
| Blue waves whitened on a cliff, | |
| Climbing fire that sways and sings, | |
| And children’s faces looking up | 5 |
| Holding wonder like a cup. | |
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| Life has loveliness to sell— | |
| Music like a curve of gold, | |
| Scent of pine trees in the rain, | |
| Eyes that love you, arms that hold, | 10 |
| And for your spirit’s still delight, | |
| Holy thoughts that star the night. | |
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| Spend all you have for loveliness, | |
| Buy it and never count the cost; | |
| For one white singing hour of peace | 15 |
| Count many a year of strife well lost, | |
| And for a breath of ecstasy | |
| Give all you have been or could be. | | | | |
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