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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[‘If Kittys rosy presence now]
‘If Kittys rosy presence now
‘Should chance to bless my sight
‘Again the oft repeated vow
‘She'd witness with delight
‘Again the church again the spire
‘Would promt her bosom with desire
‘But O sweet kitt spurn not delay
‘Time will bring the promis'd day.’
‘Should chance to bless my sight
‘Again the oft repeated vow
‘She'd witness with delight
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‘Would promt her bosom with desire
‘But O sweet kitt spurn not delay
‘Time will bring the promis'd day.’
Thus sung the poor enarmourd swain
As labouring along
Echo viebrating catch'd the strain
And brought him back the song
Again the rocks again the plains
In mellower sound repeat the strains
Till all in chorus roundelay
Join and sing the ‘promisd day.’
As labouring along
Echo viebrating catch'd the strain
And brought him back the song
Again the rocks again the plains
In mellower sound repeat the strains
Till all in chorus roundelay
Join and sing the ‘promisd day.’
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