The later poems of John Clare 1837-1864 ... General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
 | I. |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1. |
THE WIND & TREES |
| II. |
 | The later poems of John Clare |  |
THE WIND & TREES
1
I love the song of tree and windHow beautiful they sing
The licken on the beach tree rind
E'en beats the flowers of spring
2
From the southwest sugh sugh it comesThen whizes round in pleasant hums
It sings the spirit of the storm
The trees with dancing waxes warm
3
They dance and bow, and dance againThe very trunks, each branch and grain
Shake and dance and wave and bow
In every form no matter how
422
4
In every storm they dance on highThe semblance of a stormy sky
Then sob and roar and bend and swee
The semblance of a stormy sea
5
I love the song of wood and windThe sobs before its roar behind
I love the stir of flood and tree
'Tis all of natures melody
6
I love the roaring of the windThe calm that follows cheers the mind
'Tis like the good mans end of peace
When joys begin and troubles cease
| The later poems of John Clare | |