John Clare Quotes

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John Clare, born on July 13, 1793, in England, was a renowned British Romantic poet. His poetry is known for its profound depiction of nature and its sympathy for the lives of farmers.

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“He could not die when the trees were green, For he loved the time too well.”

Wells Time Dies Tree Green

Author:John Clare

“The thorn tree just began to bud And greening stained the sheltering hedge, An many a violet beside the wood Peeped blue between the withered sedge; The sun gleamed warm the bank beside, 'Twas pleasant wandering out a while Neath nestling bush to lonely hide, Or bend a musings o'er a stile.”

Sun Tree Spring Lonely Blue Woods Warm Wander Pleasant Violet Bud Musings Withered Greening Stiles

Book:Careless Rambles by John Clare: A Selection of His Poems Chosen and Illustrated by Tom Pohrt

Source: Careless Rambles by John Clare: A Selection of His Poems Chosen and Illustrated by Tom Pohrt

“The wild swan hurries hight and noises loud With white neck peering to the evening clowd. The weary rooks to distant woods are gone. With lengths of tail the magpie winnows on To neighbouring tree, and leaves the distant crow While small birds nestle in the edge below.”

Fall White Gone Tree Bird Edges Woods Noise Evening Loud Necks Length Tails Weary Crow Swans Magpies

Author:John Clare

“How oft a summer shower has started me; to seek the shelter of a hollow tree”

Nature Environment Tree Summer Shelter Showers Hollow Natural Environment

Book:Careless Rambles: A Selection of His Poems

Source: Careless Rambles: A Selection of His Poems

About the Author

Born: July 13, 1793
Died: May 20, 1864
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 68

Books & Sources

Poems Chiefly from ManuscriptRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of John Clare (Illustrated)Related source material

"I Am": The Selected Poetry of John ClareRelated source material

John Clare: Selected Poetry and ProseRelated source material

The Later Poems, 1837-1864Related source material

Major WorksRelated source material

Poems of John Clare's madnessRelated source material

Selected poemsRelated source material

The Village Minstrel, and Other PoemsRelated source material

Careless Rambles by John Clare: A Selection of His Poems Chosen and Illustrated by Tom PohrtRelated source material

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