The later poems of John Clare 1837-1864 ... General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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HESPERUS
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Hesperus the day is goneSoft falls the silent dew
A tear is now on many a flower
And heaven lives in you
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Hesperus the evening mildFalls round us soft and sweet
'Tis like the breathings of a child
When day and evening meet
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Hesperus the closing flowerSleeps on the dewy ground
While dews fall in a silent shower
And heaven breathes around
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Hesperus thy twinkling rayBeams in the blue of heaven
And tells the traveller on his way
That earth shall be forgiven
| The later poems of John Clare | |