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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FRAGMENTS
Natures sweet bard of spring the sable bee
Hums round each cottage wall its minstrelsy
& the gay wasp in its stript jacket comes
To sunny banks in terryfying hums
Waking the herd boys fears that ramble nigh
& threatning vengance to each passer bye
Hums round each cottage wall its minstrelsy
& the gay wasp in its stript jacket comes
To sunny banks in terryfying hums
Waking the herd boys fears that ramble nigh
& threatning vengance to each passer bye
Swarthy yet lovly by each zepher fand
As the soft cheek of milkmaids summer tan'd
As the soft cheek of milkmaids summer tan'd
Glad as loves hope that meets the maidens smile
Its soul adores interpreting the while
Such things to the souls wishes fond & sweet
Till the heart aches with joy
Its soul adores interpreting the while
Such things to the souls wishes fond & sweet
Till the heart aches with joy
The moon smiles beautiful as springs soft even
& gleams on nights dark beautys like an heaven
& gleams on nights dark beautys like an heaven
The columbine & deep stone blue
There honey comb indented heads hang down
Each cottage gardens fond adopted child
Tho heaths still claim them were they yet grow wild
There honey comb indented heads hang down
Each cottage gardens fond adopted child
Tho heaths still claim them were they yet grow wild
& smooth voicd cuckoo singing as she flyes
& brooks bright waters that in music creep
& lulls tird silence into sounder sleep
& lulls tird silence into sounder sleep
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