You smile upon your friend to-day, To-day his ills are over; You heark…

A. E. Housman
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You smile upon your friend to-day, To-day his ills are over; You hearken to the lover's say, And happy is the lover. 'Tis late to hearken, late to smile, But better late than never: I shall have lived a little while Before I die for ever. ✨ A. E. Housman (2006). 50 Poemas, p.70, Editorial Renacimiento
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