A. E. Housman

You Smile Upon Your Friend To-Day

You smile upon your friend to-day,To-day his ills are over;You hearken to the lover's say,And happy is the lover.'Tis late…

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White in the Moon the Long Road Lies

White in the moon the long road lies,The moon stands blank above;White in the moon the long road liesThat leads…

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When Smoke Stood Up From Ludlow

When smoke stood up from Ludlow,And mist blew off from Teme,And blithe afield to ploughingAgainst the morning beamI strode beside…

10 months ago

When I Was One-and-Twenty

When I was one-and-twentyI heard a wise man say,"Give crowns and pounds and guineasBut not your heart away;Give pearls away…

10 months ago

Westward on the High-Hilled Plains

Westward on the high-hilled plainsWhere for me the world began,Still, I think, in newer veinsFrets the changeless blood of man.Now…

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Twice a Week the Winter Thorough

Twice a week the winter thoroughHere stood I to keep the goal:Football then was fighting sorrowFor the young man's soul.Now…

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Tis Time, I Think, By Wenlock Town

'Tis time, I think, by Wenlock townThe golden broom should blow;The hawthorn sprinkled up and downShould charge the land with…

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Think No More, Lad

Think no more, lad; laugh, be jolly:Why should men make haste to die?Empty heads and tongues a-talkingMake the rough road…

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The Winds Out of the West Land Blow

The winds out of the west land blow,My friends have breathed them there;Warm with the blood of lads I knowComes…

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The True Lover

The lad came to the door at night,When lovers crown their vows,And whistled soft and out of sightIn shadow of…

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