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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 frosty morning bites as sharp as fire]

The frosty morning bites as sharp as fire,
The rime e'en blisters on the bucket bale.
(i. 29)