by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936)
He looked at me Matches original text
Language: English
He looked at me with eyes I thought I was not like to find, The voice he begged for pence with brought Another man to mind. Oh no, lad, never touch your cap; It is not my half-crown: You have it from a better chap That long ago lay down. Turn east and over Thames to Kent And come to the sea's brim, And find his everlasting tent And touch your cap to him.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Hugill , "He looked at me" [ baritone and piano ], from Four Songs to Texts by A. E. Housman, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936), no title, appears in More Poems, no. 41, first published 1936
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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 74