by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936)
Oh, when I was in love with you
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Language: English
Our translations: GER
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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- by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936), no title, appears in A Shropshire Lad, no. 18, first published 1896 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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