The troubles of our proud and angry dust Are from eternity,… - Alfred Edward Housman

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The troubles of our proud and angry dust Are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and if we can we must. Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.

Alfred Edward Housman

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Alfred Edward Housman (26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936), usually known as A.E. Housman, was an English poet and classical scholar, now best known for his cycle of poems .

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Pen Names: A. E. Housman

Alternative Names: Alfred Hausman

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