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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Yellow woods
The storm from which the shepherd turns To pull his beaver down While he upon the heath sojourns Which autumn bleaches brown Is music aye & more indeed To those of musing mind Who through the yellow woods proceed & listen to the wind
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