A. E. Housman's "Loveliest of Trees (Shropshire Lad II)"
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Alfred Edward Housman was born in Fockbury, Worcestershire, England on March 26, 1859 and was the eldest of seven children. A year after his birth, Housman’s family moved to nearby Bromsgrove, where the poet grew up and had his early education. In 1877, he attended St. John’s College, Oxford and received first class honours in classical moderations.
A. E. Housman's "Loveliest of Trees (Shropshire Lad II)"
A. E. Housman's "Loveliest of Trees…
A. E. Housman's "Loveliest of Trees (Shropshire Lad II)"
Alfred Edward Housman was born in Fockbury, Worcestershire, England on March 26, 1859 and was the eldest of seven children. A year after his birth, Housman’s family moved to nearby Bromsgrove, where the poet grew up and had his early education. In 1877, he attended St. John’s College, Oxford and received first class honours in classical moderations.