Publisher's Synopsis
A Shropshire Lad is a collection of sixty-three poems by A. E. Housman, first published in 1896. The poems are set in the English countryside, particularly in the county of Shropshire, and explore themes of love, loss, and the transience of life. Many of the poems are written in a simple, direct style, and feature the voices of young men and women grappling with the challenges of growing up and finding their place in the world. The collection includes some of Housman's most famous poems, such as ""To an Athlete Dying Young"" and ""Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now."" A Shropshire Lad has been widely praised for its lyricism, emotional depth, and evocative descriptions of rural life in late Victorian England. It remains a beloved classic of English poetry.Then My Soul Within Me Took Up The Blackbird's Strain, And Still Beside The Horses Along The Dewy Lane It Sang The Song Again.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
