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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JENNY BELL
In an old town of low livd fun
By wellands banks of meadow sward
Where groves of willows flourish well
To wants wild stream tho ill compard
For wellands waters muddy run
There blossoms Jenny Bell
By wellands banks of meadow sward
Where groves of willows flourish well
To wants wild stream tho ill compard
For wellands waters muddy run
There blossoms Jenny Bell
In that same town wher strangers come
& find their hearts too often gone
Where painted beauties dwell
But these are ill compard to some
Tho these are angels stild by some
They are no Jenny Bells
& find their hearts too often gone
Where painted beauties dwell
But these are ill compard to some
Tho these are angels stild by some
They are no Jenny Bells
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In that same town I pass her bye
A finer girl I never passd
Her charms efeth I cannot tell
But shed such looks & such an eye
If maids wi angels may be classd
Im sure its Jenny Bell
A finer girl I never passd
Her charms efeth I cannot tell
But shed such looks & such an eye
If maids wi angels may be classd
Im sure its Jenny Bell
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