The later poems of John Clare 1837-1864 ... General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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[Mary Ann Abbot]
Mary Ann Abbot
Ive a secret or two
But love dare not blab it
To any but you
Ive a secret or two
But love dare not blab it
To any but you
Its a secret as simple
As secrets all are
In Mary Anns dimples
& beautifull hair
As secrets all are
In Mary Anns dimples
& beautifull hair
Dark curls of her youth
& love light o' her eye
In that beautifull truth
Why is Mary so shy
& love light o' her eye
In that beautifull truth
Why is Mary so shy
Nature ripened those charms love
Pride never made vain
Why not come to my arms love
& kiss me again
Pride never made vain
Why not come to my arms love
& kiss me again
Lay bare those twin roses
That hide in thy hair
Thy eyes light discloses
The sweetness hid there
That hide in thy hair
Thy eyes light discloses
The sweetness hid there
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For thy dark curls lye on them
Like night in the air
Like a nightmare upon them
As nothing were there
Like night in the air
Like a nightmare upon them
As nothing were there
Come my sweet Mary Ann
Let me kiss & adore thee
There's none in this world
That was ever before thee
Let me kiss & adore thee
There's none in this world
That was ever before thee
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