John Clare Weblog

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.

So snugly dry

O happy couple happy pair

Your little cottage fills mine eye

With longing wishes to be there

From wind & rain so snugly dry

But other scenes suround thy spot

Scenes in childhood vallued dear

Nor shall they ever be forgot

While life remains—or hope can cheer

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