by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936)
He, standing hushed, a pace or two apart
Language: English
He, standing hushed, a pace or two apart, Among the bluebells of the listless plain, Thinks, and remembers how he cleansed his heart And washed his hands in innocence in vain.
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- by Alfred Edward Housman (1859 - 1936), no title, appears in More Poems, no. 28, first published 1936 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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