“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland…
These lines occur in A Shropshire Lad by A. E. Housman. They open the second poem of the collection, in which spring blossom prompts reflection on the limited span of human…
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“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide”
Occurs in which work?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
These lines occur in A Shropshire Lad by A. E. Housman. They open the second poem of the collection, in which spring blossom prompts reflection on the limited span of human life.
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Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh SET (JKSET/LASET)