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When I Came Last to Ludlow

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When I Came Last to Ludlow by A E Housman

 When I came last to Ludlow 
Amidst the moonlight pale, 
Two friends kept step beside me, 
Two honest friends and hale. 

Now Dick lies long in the churchyard, 
And Ned lies long in jail, 
And I come home to Ludlow 
Amidst the moonlight pale.

Form: Ballad

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