A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems: The Collected Poems of A. E. Housman American Government New York Times bestselling author

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Everything except for the desperate courage of those who survived that terrifying night

A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems: The Collected Poems of A. E. Housman American Government New York Times bestselling authorA wonderful collection from one of England's best loved poets One of the most admired poets of his day, A. E. Housman wrote poems that conjure a potent and idyllic rural world imbued with a poignant sense of loss. Expressed in simple rhythms, they show a fine ear for the subtleties of meter and alliteration, and they touch on subjects ranging from religious doubt and doomed love to patriotic celebration of the soldier and intense nostalgia for the