Tall in their midst the tower Divides the shade and sun, And the clock strikes the hour And tells the time to none.
A. E. Housman
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- A Shropshire Lad, LXI: Hughley Steeple; Exact wording and attribution checked. The clock stands over a graveyard.
- A Shropshire Lad, LXI: Hughley Steeple
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