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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[As I was walking out one Day] |
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[As I was walking out one Day]
As I was walking out one Day,Which happened on the first of May;
As luck would have it, I did spy,
A May Pole raised up on high;
The which at first me much surpriz'd,
Not being before hand advertiz'd;
Of such a strange uncommon sight,
I said I would not stir that Night;
Nor rest content, until I'd found,
Its height exact from off the Ground;
But when these Words, I just had spoke,
A blast of Wind the May-Pole broke;
Whose broken Piece I found to be,
Exact in length, yards sixty three,
Which by its fall broke up a hole,
Twice fifteen Yards from off the Pole;
But this being all that I can do,
The May-Pole now being broken in two
Unequal Parts, to aid a Friend,
Ye Youths pray then an answer send.
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