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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
Clare, John (1793-1864)

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The Village Minstrel and other poems
  
THE PARISH

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DAY BREAK

The red east glows the dewey cheek of morning
Has not yet me[t] the suns oerpowering smile
The dew drop in its beauty still is dawning
Save those the shepherds early steps defile
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Pleasd will I linger on the scene awhile
The black clouds melt away the larks awaken
Sing rising bird & I will join wi thee
Wi day breaks beautys I have much bin taken
As thy first anthem breaths its melody
Ive stood & pausd the varied cloud to see
& warmd in extacy & lookd & warmd
The far hill top when days first rays gan dawning
& blue clouds fringd wi gold—O doubly charmd
I hung in raptures on thee early morning
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