However, Housman expresses it sentiment wonderfully through the mythical people out of Character and Leander: Leander carry out swimming off to find Champion every night, but knew he would must swim straight back later on:
Out of childhood’s hours We have not already been Once the anyone else were-I have not seen as someone else noticed-I am able to perhaps not offer My passion regarding a familiar spring season- Regarding exact same source You will find maybe not removed My personal sadness-I can perhaps not awaken My heart to glee in one tone- And all of We lov’d-I lov’d alone-