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There was a time
When I knew you well
For I dreamed of you
All the time

Then there was a time
When, thread by thread
You dropped the veil
And I saw into your eyes

There was a time
When I thought I knew you well
When tending and harvest
Seemed inextricably linked

But O, the innocence of love!
I thought that your will and my will
Two minds and two bodies,
Willing and wilful
Could melt together as one

For all we’ve said and done
There are times when I feel utterly alone
Robbed of your company
By circumstance
By propriety
By custom and habit
By consideration for inconsiderate others
But finally robbed
By you, yourself, you

There is a door to the garden
Where you stand guard

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from Love Unbidden - love poems for Irene, released June 26, 2020

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Peggy Seeger Oxford, UK

Peggy is one of the most influential folk singers on either side of the Atlantic. She is Pete Seeger’s half-sister and Ruth Crawford Seeger’s daughter; her first life partner was the English songwriter Ewan MacColl, who wrote First Time Ever I Saw Your Face for her. She has made more than 22 solo recordings to date. Please check ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com for other albums featuring Peggy. ... more

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