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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WHATS BEAUTYS LOVE
Whats beautys love a sunny showerA honey drop of summers hour
Till winter comes to turn it sour
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Flowers sent to sweet the smiling day
No sooner cropt but sweets decay
Whats beautys life what but a morn
In tempests strutting cloudless born
A rose leaf hung before a thorn
Its value what alas the giver
Sent it to please but value never
When once enjoyd the worth flies ever
Thats beautys love
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