The poem
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.
Oh, when I was in love with you
Keep reading
Discover more of A.E. Housman’s poetry.
Readers
Reader discussion 1 comment
- Readers
- 1
- Longest reading
- shirin59 words
i think the poet wanted to convey that love acts as a motivation and gives power and strength to us to act bravely and to stand against difficulties. But by the passage of time we get to know that it was just an illusion which would fade away and nothing would remain except the real inner world of us.