Quotes by John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II

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I found the poems in the fields,And only wrote them down. — John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II
I sleep with thee, and wake with thee,And yet thou are not there;I fill my arms with thoughts of thee,And press the comm — John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II
I long for scenes where man hath never trod A place where woman never smiled or wept There to abide with my Creator, God — John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II
Language has not the power to speak what love inditesThe soul lies buried in the Ink that writes — John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II
I wish I was what I have beenAnd what I was could beAs when I roved in shadows greenAnd loved my willow treeTo gaze upon — John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II
O take me from the busy crowd,I cannot bear the noise!For Nature's voice is never loud;I seek for quiet joys.The book I — John Clare, The Later Poems, 1837-1864: Volumes I and II