From Helpston in rural Northamptonshire, John Clare was born in 1793. He is now regarded as the most important poet of the natural world from Britain. He wrote many poems, prose and letters about love, sex, corruption and politics, environmental and social change, poverty and folk life. Even in his 'madness', his talents were not diminished. Ronald Blythe, past President of the Clare Society, saw Clare as "... England's most articulate village voice".
Clare died, aged 71, in 1864.
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Loitering
& here the shepherd with his sheep & with his lovley maid Together where these waters creep In loitering dalliance playd & here the Cow boy lovd to sit & plate his rushy thongs & dabble in the fancied pit & chase the Minnow throwngs
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