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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[Ive long been urgd friend for to write ye a Letter] |
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[Ive long been urgd friend for to write ye a Letter]
Ive long been urgd friend for to write ye a Letter
To make it known to ye how much Im your debtor
For ye muses conpany so rare as chance might let her
I gingld her oer wi uncomon delight
'George bards from the ploughtail git better & better
By nature inspired from Nature they write
To make it known to ye how much Im your debtor
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I gingld her oer wi uncomon delight
'George bards from the ploughtail git better & better
By nature inspired from Nature they write
Tho fex friend to tell ye Im stung to the gristle
To hear how a lowland fen bardy can wistle
Whi nothing to charm him but bull Rush & thistle
I covet yer muse friend ye know how Im hinting
While here mong my highland shads dristly drizzle
I scarce make a song or a ballad worth printing
To hear how a lowland fen bardy can wistle
Whi nothing to charm him but bull Rush & thistle
I covet yer muse friend ye know how Im hinting
While here mong my highland shads dristly drizzle
I scarce make a song or a ballad worth printing
| The early poems of John Clare | |