Love
A Prayer
From Underneath the Bough (1898)
Love
She lies asleep: I, watching, do not dare
Pray for her dole or bliss:
Give the sweet face whatever, being there.
Thou needs must kiss!
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Codex Note
The Third Book of Songs
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MLA
Field, Michael. “A Prayer.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/field_m/89/.
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Field, Michael. “A Prayer.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/field_m/89/.
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