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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 balmy breathing of her voice that breaks]

The balmy breathing of her voice that breaks
In heavleny music on our ravishd ears
Singing the utterers beauty while she speaks
The curling hair & blue eye rich with tears
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The soft cheek flushd with hope or pale with fears
The swelling breast who coud its heart betray
The love the sigh that tenderly endears
Women possest these charms in lifes young day
& they possess them on to wile our hearts away
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