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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Green sunny green
I lean upon the window-sill The trees & summer happy seem Green sunny green they shine but still My heart goes far away to dream Of happiness & thoughts arise With home-bred pictures many a one, Green lanes that shut out burning skies & old crook'd stiles to rest upon
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