Although he was from Worcestershire, he used the Shropshire hills as a symbolic backdrop for his "Shropshire Lad" persona.
Published later in his life, this collection was an immediate success and continued his themes of romantic pessimism.
His work often views the universe as a cruel place where "luck's a chance, but trouble's sure".
Although he was from Worcestershire, he used the Shropshire hills as a symbolic backdrop for his "Shropshire Lad" persona.
Published later in his life, this collection was an immediate success and continued his themes of romantic pessimism. a. e. housman
His work often views the universe as a cruel place where "luck's a chance, but trouble's sure". Although he was from Worcestershire, he used the