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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The crimpling snow
I never want the grass to bloom The snow-storm's best in white I love to see the tempest come And love its piercing light The dazzled eyes that love to cling O'er snow white meadows sees the Spring I love the snow the crimpling snow That hangs on every thing It covers every thing below
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