| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 1733. Now Is the Cherry in Blossom |
| | | By Mary Eleanor Wilkins |
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| NOW is the cherry in blossom, Love, | |
| Love of my heart, with the apple to follow; | |
| Over the village at nightfall now | |
| Merrily veers and darts the swallow. | |
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| At nightfall now in the dark marsh grass | 5 |
| Awakes the chorus that sings old sorrow; | |
| The evening star is dim for the dew, | |
| And the apple and lilac will bloom to-morrow. | |
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| The honeysuckle is red on the rock; | |
| The willow floats over the brook like a feather: | 10 |
| In every shadow some love lies hid, | |
| And you and I in the world together. | |
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