噢，當我與你相愛，
曾是整潔又華麗，
而周圍奇蹟在增長
我的舉止多麼適宜。
如今幻想已過去，
沒什麼會有殘餘，
周圍的人們會說我
再次完全是我自己。

"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.

by A. E. Housman (英 1859-1936)