When I Was One-and-Twenty
A.E.Housman
1859 to 1936
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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But keep your fancy free."
No use to talk to me.
But I was one-and-twenty,
"Give crowns and pounds and guineas
I heard him say again,
I heard a wise man say,
But not your heart away;
And sold for endless rue."
Was never given in vain;
And I am two-and-twenty,
'Tis paid with sighs a-plenty
When I was one-and-twenty
"The heart out of the bosom
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.
When I was one-and-twenty
Give pearls away and rubies