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Born in July 13, 1793 / Died in May 20, 1864 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by John Clare

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Little Trotty Wagtail

... And tittering, tottering sideways he neer got straight again, ...

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Peggy's The Lady Of The Hall

... And will she leave her kind friends all ...

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Song #1

... When thy friends will miss thee not, ...

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The Maid Of Jerusalem

... The place where they fell and the scenes where they lie, ...

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Love

...   Mere things of form, with nought of fear ...

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Wild Bees

... And hoards her stores when April showers have fled ...

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The Sailor-Boy

... Trees and bushes were all strangers, the hedges and the lanes, ...

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The Frightened Ploughman

... Till the fields where he lived should be known in my song ...

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Nobody Cometh To Woo

...   And I slink in with shame from the street ...

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Song #2

... And like a hawk from covert sprung, ...

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Pleasures Of Fancy

... in fear The herdsman may have left his startled cows ...

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From "January"

... Till sleep creeps nigh to ease their cares, ...

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I Hid my Love

... The lost breeze kissed her bright blue eye, ...

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To John Clare

... Struts with the hens, and seems to like some best, ...

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Meet Me in the Green Glen

... Where the sweetbriar smells so sweet agen ...