A review by jayne_ere
A Shrosphire Lad by A.E. Housman, Agnes Miller Parker

4.0

Having heard many musical settings of these poems, I was eager to read the set. The woodcuts are beautiful and complement the poems well. Vaughan Williams and Butterworth certainly knew how to select the most touching poems and leave the rest. By the end I was wearying a bit of the familiar tropes. The lad who breathes no more, amidst the countryside that once I ere did know... etc. There really are some beautiful poems, I just wouldn't suggest reading too many at a time.