To An Athlete Dying Young

When read aloud, "To an Athlete Dying Young" doesn't really sound like a poem about death. Why doesn't it? Why do you think Housman wanted this poem about death to sound the way it does? Relate this poem to . Beowulf. Is there a common theme or idea? AE Housman’s “To an Athlete Dying Young” Read and annotate the poem carefully. ................
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