This is a lovely collection of melodic poems, many melancholy in tone, many featuring Housman's constant theme of living this short life to the fullest.

Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 poems which describe an idyllic rural existence, but with the main theme being young mens' early deaths. This led its popularity during the Second Boer War, and then later during WWI. - Summary by clarinetcarrot

volunteers bring you 19 recordings of The night is freezing fast by A. E. Housman. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 17, 2019. ------ Alfred Edward Housman, usually known as A. E. Housman, was an English classical scholar and poet, best known to the general public for his cycle of poems A Shropshire Lad. Housman was one of the foremost classicists of his age and has been ranked as one of the greatest scholars who ever lived. - Summary by Wikipedia