Love
XVIII
From A Shropshire Lad
Love
Oh, when I was in love with you,
Then I was clean and brave,
And miles around the wonder grew
How well did I behave.
And now the fancy passes by,
And nothing will remain,
And miles around they'll say that I
Am quite myself again.
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Housman, A. E. “XVIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/housman/17/.
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Housman, A. E. “XVIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/housman/17/.
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