Love
I would not have the wind pass by
From Underneath the Bough (1898)
Love
I would not have the wind pass by
I would not have it rave,
I would not have the wind draw nigh
That whistled o'er his grave.
I would not have the rain beat round,
I would not hear the rain;
There is no comfort in the sound,
No comfort for us twain.
But I would have the snow drift high,
And to my house-roof cling,
So for a night at least we lie
Beneath one covering.
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Codex Note
The Second Book of Songs
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MLA
Field, Michael. “I would not have the wind pass by.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/field_m/66/.
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Field, Michael. “I would not have the wind pass by.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/field_m/66/.
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