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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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[Ye promisd me mary last michaelmas fair]

Ye promisd me mary last michaelmas fair
As how yed be mine—that ye woud
& to buy ye a wreath Id but sixpence to spare