tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615986.post109363664096214711..comments2023-09-23T12:27:48.199+01:00Comments on John Clare Weblog: Two sonnets to Mary (II)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615986.post-1093672773267733992004-08-28T06:59:00.000+01:002004-08-28T06:59:00.000+01:00One of the criticisms that Clare paced in his day ...One of the criticisms that Clare paced in his day was that his language was obscure. Mmmmmmm... to a countryman of the day probably not, but even then England was becoming metropolitan. In the 21st century irredeemably so. Yes, he used many terms unfamiliar to us, and indeed, played with the language. But the results are sublime.Arborfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378273311339123481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615986.post-1093653987211789482004-08-28T01:46:00.000+01:002004-08-28T01:46:00.000+01:00"That once did steal their sapphire blue from *eve..."That once did steal their sapphire blue from *even*"<br /><br />More lingo? "heaven"?<br /><br /><br />(Enjoying your blogs, BTW!)Arevanyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925809241943788028noreply@blogger.com