One of this man's poems argues that "the world has still / Much good, but still less good than ill," and discusses a feast serving "poisoned meat and poisoned drink." That poem by this man complains to a drunkard about his bad poetry and notes that "Mithridates, he died old." This poet got the advic
One of this man's poems argues that "the world has still / Much good, but still less good than ill," and discusses a feast serving "poisoned meat and poisoned drink." That poem by this man complains to a drunkard about his bad poetry and notes that "Mithridates, he died old." This poet got the advice "Give pounds and crowns and guineas, / But not your heart away" when he was one-and-twenty. This author of "Terence, this is stupid stuff" also described a boy who "won [his] town the race" but cannot do so anymore. For 10 points, name this Brit whose collection A Shropshire Lad contains "To an Athlete, Dying Young."
One of this man's poems argues that "the world has still / Much good, but still less good than ill," and discusses a feast serving "poisoned meat and poisoned drink."
Alfred Edward Housman