| Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern British Poetry. 1920. |
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| Edith Sitwell. |
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| 154. The Web of Eros |
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| WITHIN your magic web of hair, lies furled | |
| The fire and splendour of the ancient world; | |
| The dire gold of the comet's wind-blown hair; | |
| The songs that turned to gold the evening air | |
| When all the stars of heaven sang for joy. | 5 |
| The flames that burnt the cloud-high city Troy. | |
| The mænad fire of spring on the cold earth; | |
| The myrrh-lit flame that gave both death and birth | |
| To the soul Phoenix; and the star-bright shower | |
| That came to Danaë in her brazen tower... | 10 |
| Within your magic web of hair lies furled | |
| The fire and splendour of the ancient world. | |
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