The speaker of this poem notes that he has visited Ludlow and "left my necktie God knows where," and questions, "Why was Burton built on Trent?"
The speaker of this poem notes that he has visited Ludlow and "left my necktie God knows where," and questions, "Why was Burton built on Trent?" The last stanza of this poem discusses a man who, though others put "arsenic in his meat" and "strychnine in his cup," outlived all his attempted poisoners. The third stanza of this poem notes that "Luck's a chance, but trouble's sure," and that one should "train for ill and not for good." The speaker of this poem exhorts the addressee to "pipe a tune to dance to," claiming, "Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man." The title figure of this poem is told, "you eat your victuals fast enough." For 10 points, name this poem by A. E. Housman.
The speaker of this poem notes that he has visited Ludlow and "left my necktie God knows where," and questions, "Why was Burton built on Trent?"
"Terence, This is Stupid Stuff"