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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[By the spring that shines so clear]
By the spring that shines so clear
By the flower that blossoms near
And every day—and every year
My life, and soul, I love thee
By the flower that blossoms near
And every day—and every year
My life, and soul, I love thee
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By the spring in shine and gloom
By the flower and its perfume
Thou art to me perpetual Bloom
My life, and soul, I love thee
By the flower and its perfume
Thou art to me perpetual Bloom
My life, and soul, I love thee
By the sunbeams as I pass
By the wild flower in the grass
Thou art to me the bonniest lass
And fondly do I love thee
By the wild flower in the grass
Thou art to me the bonniest lass
And fondly do I love thee
I love thee more than words pretend
Thou dearer than the dearest friend
And when my pilgrimage shall end
In heaven I hope to love thee
Thou dearer than the dearest friend
And when my pilgrimage shall end
In heaven I hope to love thee
| The later poems of John Clare | |