Friends . . old friends. . . One sees how it ends. A woman … - William Ernest Henley

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Friends . . old friends. . . One sees how it ends. A woman looks Or a man tells lies, And the pleasant brooks And the quiet skies, Ruined with brawling And caterwauling, Enchant no more As they did before; And so it ends with friends.

William Ernest Henley

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William Ernest Henley (23 August 1849 – 11 July 1903) was an English poet, critic and editor.

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Alternative Names: W. E. Henley

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