A. E. Housman: Poems Glossary

A. E. Housman: Poems Glossary

shires

a county

beacon

a light that acts as a signal

dales

a valley

bred

to look after and nurture

saviour

to save someone

pledge

to commit to someone or something

perish

to die violently

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