The early poems of John Clare 1804-1822: General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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[O should these humble artles strains]
O should these humble artles strains
Sweet myras bosom move
To pity the sad Shepherds pains
I then may hope to love
Sweet myras bosom move
To pity the sad Shepherds pains
I then may hope to love
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—Sweet Angel pity & pursue
O Shun the scornful maid
& in the slighted Henry view
Your collins self pourtrayd
O Shun the scornful maid
& in the slighted Henry view
Your collins self pourtrayd
Ah could his anguish be reveald
—What hoples days hes lovd
Which shame for ever keeps conceald
Your bosom might be movd
—What hoples days hes lovd
Which shame for ever keeps conceald
Your bosom might be movd
Go aching heart & meet her eye
Your only cure to find
Compasion cannot but comply
Your pain will make her kind
Your only cure to find
Compasion cannot but comply
Your pain will make her kind
Go mournful tale to Myra go
Inscribd with collins name
Go let her read sad Henrys woe
& wisper thine the same
Inscribd with collins name
Go let her read sad Henrys woe
& wisper thine the same
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