Publisher's Synopsis
A Shropshire Lad is a collection of 63 poems by A. E. Housman, first published in 1896. The poems are set in the rural landscape of Shropshire, England, and deal with themes of love, loss, and the transience of life. The collection is known for its nostalgic and melancholic tone, as well as its simple yet powerful language. Many of the poems deal with the idea of death and the inevitability of mortality, while others celebrate the beauty of nature and the joys of youth. The collection has been widely praised for its musicality and its ability to capture the essence of the English countryside. It has become a classic of English literature and has been widely anthologized and adapted for music and film.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.
