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That poetic Shropshire chap? (3)

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lad

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'chap?' is the definition.
(I know that chap can be written as lad)

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(Other definitions for lad that I've seen before include "Chap, fellow" , "A young chap into ballads" , "Shaver" , "(Housman's Shropshire) boy" , "Youngster" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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