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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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AN ANSWER TO M. L. A.

I love thee Lucy love thee well
But love to such excess
That how I love I cannot tell
Untill I love thee less
And that I'm sure will never be
To doubts then bid adieu
On Time relye and you shall see
What Collin says is true