8 thoughts on “ On Wenlock Edge ”

1. On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble; At first glance, it can be a major surprise that the author of the enormously popular poetry collection A Shropshire Lad was a classical scholar by the name of A.E. Housman. Alfred Edward Housman was born in Worcestershire, England, and .

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2. An animated shadow play film by Jeremy Hamway-Bidgood, screened during live performances by Daniel Norman, Sholto Kynoch and Brodsky Quartet. Also available for cinema screenings with a .

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3. ‘On Wenlock Edge’ is one of the most famous poems from A. E. Housman’s collection of 63 poems, A Shropshire Lad ().

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4. On Wenlock Edge. On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble; His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves; The gale, it plies the saplings double, And thick on Severn snow the leaves. 'Twould blow like this through holt and hanger When Uricon the city stood: 'Tis the old wind in the old anger, But then it threshed another wood. Then, 'twas before my time.

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5. On Wenlock Edge (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)Composer: Vaughan Williams, Ralph.

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6. May 07,  · On Wenlock Edge is a song cycle written in (WL: Link to Beethoven’s first song cycle). It contains a group of 6 songs from A.E. Housman ‘s poem collection, “ A Shropshire Lad “. The poems depict England’s rural life.

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7. Bredon Hill - First chord of B section - Cm11 chord - French Impressionism The 3 pieces are from a song cycle called 'On Wenlock Edge' which was written by English composer Vaughan Williams () in The song cycle is a group of a total of 6 songs - setting 6 .

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8. On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble; His forest fleece the Wrekin heaves; The gale, it plies the saplings double, And thick on Severn snow the leaves. 'Twould blow like this through holt and hanger When Uricon the city stood: 'Tis the old wind in the old anger, But then it threshed another wood.

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