Ralph Vaughan Williams set six of his poems in the song cycle On Wenlock Edge.
This poet was greatly annoyed by a musical setting of one of his poems because it omitted two verses, and the composer responded that "a poet should be grateful to anyone who fails to perpetuate" a certain pair of lines from the poem. Frederick Kiddie accompanied the tenor Gervase Elwes at the premiere of a song cycle based on his poetry. Eleven of his poems were set to music by a composer who also wrote a rhapsody inspired by his poetry, George (*) Butterworth. A song cycle based on this poet's works ends with the song "Clun." Ralph Vaughan Williams set six of his poems in the song cycle On Wenlock Edge. For 10 points, name this poet who inspired George Butterworth's Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad.
This poet was greatly annoyed by a musical setting of one of his poems because it omitted two verses, and the composer responded that "a poet should be grateful to anyone who fails to perpetuate" a certain pair of lines from the poem.
A. E. Housman [or: Alfred Edward Housman]