Original artwork, not a still
What thoughts at heart have you and I
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A passer-by and a marching soldier exchange a glance but cannot stop to share their thoughts. The poem ends with a wish for the soldier’s well-being, leaving both people’s inner lives unspoken.
Sources (1)
- A. E. Housman: A Shropshire LadPoem XXII, complete poemReference checked
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