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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SUMMER
Ere the sun the east reddens or yellows the hill
The morning breeze naturally warms
& doll where she urges her cows to stand still
The flies waken round em in swarms
The morning breeze naturally warms
& doll where she urges her cows to stand still
The flies waken round em in swarms
The sun is all bustl[e] the meadows among
The waggons keep bowling away
Down wheel rifted rampers they jolter along
‘& while the sun shines they make hay’
The waggons keep bowling away
Down wheel rifted rampers they jolter along
‘& while the sun shines they make hay’
Hodge stript in his shirt is the first in the fray
& his driving a furlong we hear
& gaily he wistles & sings i the may
When he hives afield dinner & beer
& his driving a furlong we hear
& gaily he wistles & sings i the may
When he hives afield dinner & beer
The mowers labour toughly wears
As archd to tugging suns they strain
As archd to tugging suns they strain
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