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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[Wants yet on every side as deep suround me] |
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[Wants yet on every side as deep suround me]
Wants yet on every side as deep suround me& still deny life bettering sun to shine
& thou sweet bud wears sharpest thorns to wound me
Since every beauty every witcheries thine
To bind in triple ties this heart for ever
& every want & woe & sorrow mine
With contradicting force that tie to sever
Lifes storms may wreck but hope shall leave thee never
Towering far oer what bars my bliss from me
Where wants foul hinderance owns no worldly power
But freedom opening on equallity
Gives fre[e] acess to crop thy Virgin flower
Ah then like werter tho lifes joys we miss
Our wreckt desires shall meet in heavens eternal bliss
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