Oh who is that young sinner ae housman analysis

And what has he been after, that they groan and shake their fists? And wherefore is he wearing such a conscience-stricken air? Now 'tis oakum for his fingers and the treadmill for his feet, And the quarry-gang on Portland in the cold and in the heat, And between his spells of labour in the time he has to spare He can curse the God that made him for the colour of his hair. Mark this is simply beautiful and your introduction moved me more than I can say.

Sue — thanks for your kind comments. It is a beautiful poem — and, I think, a very worthwhile petition. Thansk for this moving post. After your moving post, I signed the petition, as you may have, for a Government apology for Alan Turing and recognition of his contribution. This morning I received a copy of a letter from the Prime Minister doing just that so the petition has been successful in some small measure. Create an account. Remember me. Previous Share Flag Next.

You may remember past mentions on my blog of Oscar Wilde and his poems. Wilde's writing continues to resonate more than a century later. Wilde spent time in prison for "gross indecency" a phrase used to indicate his homosexuality , and emerged a somewhat broken man. Housman wrote the following poem about Wilde's incarceration, but withheld publication of the poem until after his death.

I'm not certain what Housman's precise views on homosexuality were he certainly had fallen in love with his heterosexual roommate at school and been rebuffed , I like to think that Housman was ahead of his times in realizing that homosexuality is innate, and not a choice. Find Poets. Poetry Near You. Jobs for Poets. Read Stanza. Privacy Policy. Press Center. First Book Award. James Laughlin Award. You are commenting using your Twitter account.

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