Shropshire Lad

Shropshire Lad
a collection of poems (1896) by A E Housman. The poems are short and easy to read. They express love for the people and countryside of Housman’s home in Shropshire, and sadness to be away from that home. They became especially popular during World War I, and are still widely read.

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