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  What request does the poet make to the passers-by and why?             or Why does the poet want the passers-by to stop or gently pass?         

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                  The reaper is deeply engrossed in harvesting and singing, so that she is completely forgetful of her surroundings. According to the poet, such dedication and preoccupation need not to be interrupted or she might stop singing. So, he requests them either to pass silently or to stop and listen to her song.