Ten years ago when both of us

Met on a morning, friends—as thus

We meet this evening, friends or what?—

Did you—because I took your arm

And sillily smiled, "A mass of brass

That sea looks, blazing underneath!"

While up the cliff-road edged with heath,

We took the turns nor came to harm—

Did you consider, "Now makes twice

That I have seen her, walked and talked