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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A BALLAD
[My loves like a lily my loves like a rose]
My loves like a lily my loves like a rose
My loves like a smile the spring mornings disclose
And sweet as the rose on her cheek—her love glows
When sweetly she smileth on me
& as cold as the snow of the lilly—my rose
Behaves to pretenders who ever they be
In vain higher stations their passions disclose
To win her affections from me
My loves like a smile the spring mornings disclose
And sweet as the rose on her cheek—her love glows
When sweetly she smileth on me
& as cold as the snow of the lilly—my rose
Behaves to pretenders who ever they be
In vain higher stations their passions disclose
To win her affections from me
My loves like the lilly my loves like the rose
My loves like the smile the spring mornings disclose
& fine as the lilly & sweet as the rose
My loves beauty bloometh to me
& smiles of more pleasure my heart only knows
To think that pretenders who ever they be
But vainly their love & their passions disclose
My love remains constant to me
My loves like the smile the spring mornings disclose
& fine as the lilly & sweet as the rose
My loves beauty bloometh to me
& smiles of more pleasure my heart only knows
To think that pretenders who ever they be
But vainly their love & their passions disclose
My love remains constant to me
The early poems of John Clare | ||