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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 | The later poems of John Clare |  |
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WHAT BEAUTIES THE SUMMER DISCLOSES
What beauties the summer discloses
How sweet are the banks o' the Nen
How lusciously sweet the dog roses
Hang over the old Otters den
The fish they leap up in the stream
The flags they look green by its side
The flowers up and down like a dream
And the insects are glancing wi pride
How sweet are the banks o' the Nen
How lusciously sweet the dog roses
Hang over the old Otters den
The fish they leap up in the stream
The flags they look green by its side
The flowers up and down like a dream
And the insects are glancing wi pride
The birds are all out in the sun
And they build in the flags o the stream
From the reeds how the water rats run
While sun rays on wave ridges gleam
Come hither my Hellen Maria
The Meadow pink blossoms for thee
The top of the rivers on fire
How green is the bush and the tree
And they build in the flags o the stream
From the reeds how the water rats run
While sun rays on wave ridges gleam
Come hither my Hellen Maria
The Meadow pink blossoms for thee
The top of the rivers on fire
How green is the bush and the tree
The hemlocks and keksies and Rue
Grow rank by the side of the flood
And the reed clumps a' simmer wi dew
Would hide the Coots nest if they could
What beauties doth summer disclose
How sweet are the banks o' the Nen
Goats beard meadows sweet & wild rose
And the larks o'er the wheat i the glen
Grow rank by the side of the flood
And the reed clumps a' simmer wi dew
Would hide the Coots nest if they could
What beauties doth summer disclose
How sweet are the banks o' the Nen
Goats beard meadows sweet & wild rose
And the larks o'er the wheat i the glen
Come here sweet Maria oh come
To the banks & green spots o' the Nen
Where the Coot in the reeds builds a home
And where all the year hides the Moor hen
Come Hellen Maria here live
Like the Bee in the flowers & the dew
And the pleasures which nature will give
Is love ever faithful and true
To the banks & green spots o' the Nen
Where the Coot in the reeds builds a home
And where all the year hides the Moor hen
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Like the Bee in the flowers & the dew
And the pleasures which nature will give
Is love ever faithful and true
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