BETWEEN us now and here— Two thrown together Who are not wont to wear Life’s flushest feather— Who see the scenes slide past, The daytimes dimming fast, Let there be truth at last, Even if despair.
Thomas Hardy
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Between Us Now, Poems of the Past and the Present (1901); Exact wording and attribution checked. Complete first stanza asking for truth as life passes.
- Between Us Now, Poems of the Past and the Present (1901)
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