A Shropshire lad vs Departmental ditties and other verses: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English poetry, Poetry

Cover of A Shropshire lad

A Shropshire lad A. E. Housman · 1896 ★★★★☆ 4.0 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Departmental ditties and other verses

Departmental ditties and other verses Rudyard Kipling · 1800 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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