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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LINES TO CHLOE
Tho Chloe from her Collin strays
And many miles between us lye
Behind her lovely image stays
Beaming bright in memorys eye
And many miles between us lye
Behind her lovely image stays
Beaming bright in memorys eye
Nor shall that mornings interview
When Chloe nodded from her cot
Sweetly smileing ‘how d'ye do’
Ever be by me forgot
When Chloe nodded from her cot
Sweetly smileing ‘how d'ye do’
Ever be by me forgot
And still I'll love that Elder bower
Where thou reveal'd thy mind so free
From which you also pluck'd a flower
O precious gift—and gave it me
Where thou reveal'd thy mind so free
From which you also pluck'd a flower
O precious gift—and gave it me
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Thrice happy hours thrice happy state
So lately join'd so soon to part
Tho Abscence never did create
One single pang to wound my heart
So lately join'd so soon to part
Tho Abscence never did create
One single pang to wound my heart
And dearest maiden could I find
That you as usual would be true
I should be happy in my mind
Yes happy now I write.—
That you as usual would be true
I should be happy in my mind
Yes happy now I write.—
Adieu
| The early poems of John Clare | |