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. 

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Poet: A.E. Housman
Poem: You Smile Upon Your Friend To-Day

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