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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Footpath winding
It runs & so it will run on Through summers lasting day The footpath winding all the way We trace it near a mile Through closes green & fallows grey Oer many a gate & stile Grass on each side & wild field flowers & children running on Crop many a one & think them fair Till half the day is gone
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