The later poems of John Clare 1837-1864 ... General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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MEET ME MY OWN PRETTY DOVE! |
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MEET ME MY OWN PRETTY DOVE!
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Oh come i' the evening my own pretty doveWhen the dews o' the Heaven cool the fever o' love
When the day stars o daiseys shut up in green buds
And the eyes o' Anemones close i' the woods—
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Come love in thy airy straw hat and new gownAnd we'll ramble at even away from the town
We'll ramble away by the hawthorn and briar
Where the waggon ruts lead to the woods free from mire
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And we'll kiss by the oak and the hazel boughs hidWhen the Owl hurries out as though he knew what he did
Yes we'll kiss by the light o' the silvery moon
Where the stars will na tell what two lovers ha done
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So come out and meet me my own pretty doveThe stars are all sleepy & blinking above
The moon who is silent tells not what we do
So come love & meet me nor fear the mild dew
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