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 walk
The faint sun tipt the rising Ground No Blustry wind—the air was still The Blue mist thinly scatterd round Vergd along the distant hill Delightful morn—from labour free I jocund met the southwest gale While here & there a busy bee Humd sweetly oer the flowery vale
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