When Pressed

Michael Farrell

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love’s song edit

to
   in
      their faint vows declare came the shy
on a wild sin, softly as griefs call in
or flame, love came so lightly i knew not
song be delicate. the skies declare no war—the
voice
       is love, little love crying under the spring.
hollow year. let your voice be delicate. the bees
       are
sunken
          loud hymn: death is abroad....
                                                 quietly as rosebuds talk
so lightly i knew not he was there. quietly
in the tears of a tune;
                              pilgrim: i knew
fall on a wild sin, softly as griefs
or tempest, blue sword or flame, love came so
song be delicate. the skies declare no war—the eyes
the spring. let
                    can hear: too well they know the
hollow year. let your
                           home: all their day’s love is