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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[Violet—thou art a lovly blossom] |
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[Violet—thou art a lovly blossom]
Violet—thou art a lovly blossomIn early spring time purpling on my eye
Most snugly seated in the woods warm bosom
Neath budding brambles sheltering canophy
Untoucht by frowning tempest howling high
Their terrors thro the oak twigs melting green
That bows the daisey down upon the green
& threatens much the cowslaps trembling flow[er]s
Thou ere dwelst peacful in thy lonly scene
Thy oaks high towering & thy hazel bowers
Thou lowly hermit flower of Solitude
Thou plainly tellst a lesson unto me
The naked hill bears all the tempest rude
That wind decends to touch such thing as thee
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