| Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern American Poetry. 1919. |
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| T. A. Daly. 1871– |
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| 52. Between Two Loves |
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| I GOTTA lov' for Angela, | |
| I lov' Carlotta, too. | |
| I no can marry both o' dem, | |
| So w'at I gona do? | |
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| O! Angela ees pretta girl, | 5 |
| She gotta hair so black, so curl, | |
| An' teeth so white as anytheeng. | |
| An' O! she gotta voice to seeng, | |
| Dat mak' your hearta feel eet must | |
| Jump up an' dance or eet weell bust. | 10 |
| An' alla time she seeng, her eyes | |
| Dey smila like Italia's skies, | |
| An' makin' flirtin' looks at you— | |
| But dat ees all w'at she can do. | |
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| Carlotta ees no gotta song, | 15 |
| But she ees twice so big an' strong | |
| As Angela, an' she no look | |
| So beautiful—but she can cook. | |
| You oughta see her carry wood! | |
| I tal you w'at, eet do you good. | 20 |
| When she ees be som'body's wife | |
| She worka hard, you bat my life! | |
| She never gattin' tired, too— | |
| But dat ees all w'at she can do. | |
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| O! my! I weesh dat Angela | 25 |
| Was strong for carry wood, | |
| Or else Carlotta gotta song | |
| An' looka pretta good. | |
| I gotta lov' for Angela, | |
| I lov' Carlotta, too. | 30 |
| I no can marry both o' dem, | |
| So w'at I gona do? | |
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