Would that we read inside of a world So privacy was best Gentle benign Curling beside her cleats Irish bell In countries held Toss of yarn Fireplace and barn Having landed with *** Crusted and trough Ready the bedside To carry very little off Rarely amused by others wise eyes Only connected inside Loosened by nearest timber
Having lent ears, catlike In by choice if sights Mearing the omens Fetching as brunnles hawf
Would that our journals were our own Sands of time would hardly know As lilting branch And meadows grazed Country side to lies Barely made
Would that our houses held back the rains Having enough of storms familiar blame To hardly half the days embrace Coldly wrapping shoulders grace