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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Ribbons gay
& when its past a merry crew Bedeckt in masks and ribbons gay The 'Morrice danse' their sports renew & act their winter evening play The clown-turnd-kings for penny praise Storm wi the actors strut and swell & harlequin a laugh to raise Wears his hump back and tinkling bell
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