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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[I tell thee love I love thee dear]
I tell thee love I love thee dear
& still thoult not believe
Deception thoust a right to fear
But not that I'll decieve
The coxcombs flattery plain we see
His tongue but acts his part
But when I mention love to thee
It ecchoes from the heart
& still thoult not believe
Deception thoust a right to fear
But not that I'll decieve
The coxcombs flattery plain we see
His tongue but acts his part
But when I mention love to thee
It ecchoes from the heart
Say not I flatter when I sue
As like the rest o men
Stay till thou provst my flattery true
& disregard me then
Of all the vows thoust heard from me
My hearts has signd the whole
& every word of love to thee
Are breathings of the soul
As like the rest o men
Stay till thou provst my flattery true
& disregard me then
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My hearts has signd the whole
& every word of love to thee
Are breathings of the soul
| The early poems of John Clare | |