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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[These paintings, why they mock as if they spoke]
These paintings, why they mock as if they spokeTalking loud music, like to things that live
The lips are parted as if silence broke—
Into sweet language—such delights they give
Such happy visions to our fancies weave
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From our too ardent look—the bright eyes live
And look from out the canvas on the place
While the ruby lips seem mooving on the face
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