A. E. Housman (1859–1936). A Shropshire Lad. 1896.

XVIII. Oh, when I was in love with you

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.