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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Full & brimming
The floods come oer the meadow leas
The dykes are full & brimming Field furrows reach the horses knees Where wild ducks oft are swimming The skies are black the fields are bare The trees their coats are loosing The leaves are dancing in the air The sun its warmth refusing
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