A Shropshire Lad is a collection of sixty - three poems by the English poet Alfred Edward Housman, published in 1896. After a slow beginning, it rapidly grew in popularity, particularly among young readers. Composers began setting the poems to music less than ten years after their first appearance. Many parodies have also been written that satirise Housman 's themes and stylistic characteristics.
early 20 th century poet who wrote a shropshire lad
English poet Alfred Edward Housman