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"Oh who are these that kiss and pass?
A country lover and his lass;... - MORE "Oh who are these that kiss and pass?
A country lover and his lass;
Two lovers looking to be wed;
And time shall put them both to bed,
But she shall lie with earth above,
And he beside another love."

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prophecy | lovers | kissing

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When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,... - MORE When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
"Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies,
But keep your fancy free."
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.

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age: the twenties | recklessness | advice

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Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink
For fellows whom it hurts to think. Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink
For fellows whom it hurts to think.

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beer | alcohol

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Malt does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man. Malt does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.

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alcohol

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Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,... - MORE Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

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trees | easter

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That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again. - MORE That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.

A.E. Housman

nostalgia

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Halt by the headstone naming
The heart no longer stirred,... - MORE Halt by the headstone naming
The heart no longer stirred,
And say the lad that loved you
Was one that kept his word.

A.E. Housman

tombs

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Be still, my soul, be still; the arms you bear are brittle, Be still, my soul, be still; the arms you bear are brittle,

A.E. Housman

soul | stillness

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Ay, look: high heaven and earth ail from the prime foundation;
All thoughts to rive the heart are here, and all are vain:
- MORE Ay, look: high heaven and earth ail from the prime foundation;
All thoughts to rive the heart are here, and all are vain:
Horror and scorn and hate and fear and indignation--
Oh, why did I awake? When shall I sleep again?

A.E. Housman

reality | realism | vision

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Could man be drunk for ever
With liquor, love, or fights,... - MORE Could man be drunk for ever
With liquor, love, or fights,
Lief should I rouse at morning
And lief lie down of nights.

A.E. Housman

drinking

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