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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[O why was love sent here to kill]
O why was love sent here to kill
Wi feelings of the pleasure
When only those wi wealth at will
Can purchase edens treasure
If nature coupld love & gold
Why not confinment try it
Wi those who do the traffic hold
Wi store o wealth to buy it
Wi feelings of the pleasure
When only those wi wealth at will
Can purchase edens treasure
If nature coupld love & gold
Why not confinment try it
Wi those who do the traffic hold
Wi store o wealth to buy it
O love wi in thy gilt retreat
Where long my hearts bin taken
In fancys visions thou art sweet
Till reason bids em waken
Thou art a sun of fairy sky
Real smiling on me never
But mocking till hopes visions fly
Then want hides all forever
Where long my hearts bin taken
In fancys visions thou art sweet
Till reason bids em waken
Thou art a sun of fairy sky
Real smiling on me never
But mocking till hopes visions fly
Then want hides all forever
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