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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[In shades obscure & gloomy warmd to sing]
In shades obscure & gloomy warmd to singBy natures fancied charms tho oft I be
Nipt & deprest by povertys cold sting
Still must I sing tho few to notice me
Kirk white had friends a warm & fostering spring
Was Southeys charitable stoop from fame
To help him on & tempt his muse to sing
& wi his name to guard the weakly jem
The waves of poverty tis mine to stem
Wants future threatings I wi tears can see
Theres few to praise but many to condemn
The artless gushes of wild poesy
A labouring clown a wild unculterd stem
No Southeys hand will lend its help to me
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