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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In the wood
The ground lark sung about the farms The blackbird in the wood When fast locked in each others arms By hedgerow thorn we stood It was a pleasant Sabbath day The sun shone bright & round His light through dark oaks passed & lay Like gold upon the ground
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