Arrange the following poets in order of birth:

1. A. Rudyard Kipling
2. B. Robert Browning
3. C. John Masefield
4. D. A. E. Housman
5. E. John Donne

1. AE, A, B, D, C
2. BE, B, A, C, D
3. CE, B, D, A, C
4. DA, D, B, C, E

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Correct answer: C. E, B, D, A, C

Explanation

Donne (1572) → Browning (1812) → Housman (1859) → Kipling (1865) → Masefield (1878).