The thoughts of others Were light and fleeting, Of lovers' meeting Or …

A. E. Housman
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The thoughts of others Were light and fleeting, Of lovers' meeting Or luck or fame. Mine were of trouble, And mine were steady; So I was ready When trouble came. ✨ A. E. Housman (2013). Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated), p.6, Delphi Classics
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The thoughts of others Were light and fleeting, Of lovers' meeting Or luck or fame. Mine were of trouble, And mine were steady; So I was ready When trouble came. ✨ A. E. Housman (2013). Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated), p.6, Delphi Classics

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