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When the Year Grows Old

from The Meaning of a Tree by The Field Hymnal

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when the year grows old
by edna st. vincent millay

i can’t but remember when the year grows old
october, november, how she disliked the cold.
she used to watch the swallows go down across the sky,
and turn from the window with a little sigh.

and often when the brown leaves were brittle on the ground,
and wind in the chimney made a lonesome sound,
she had a look about her that i wish i’d forget.
the look of a scared thing, sitting in a net.

oh lovely at nightfall, the soft spitting snow.
and lovely the bare boughs, rubbing to and fro!
but the roaring of the fire, but the warmth of fur,
the boiling of the kettle were beautiful to her.

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from The Meaning of a Tree, released August 1, 2017

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The Field Hymnal Holland, Michigan

Angelee Berrian - vocals

Luke Panning - fiddle

Jared DeMeester - bass

Nate Roberts - mandolin

Rooted firmly in bluegrass but with a love for new sounds as well, The Field Hymnal draws inspiration from nature and poetry, and from jokes told poorly by dear friends. If music can be a meeting place, The Field Hymnal is a door that is always open, with food on the table and laughs to be shared. ... more

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