“This world has suns, but they are overcast;This world has sweets, but they're of ling'ring bloom;Life still expects, and empty falls at last;Warm Hope on tiptoe drops into the tomb.” WorldStillsLastsFallSunThis WorldSweetEmptyWarmRingsTombsTiptoesOvercast Book:The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems Source: The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems
“Summer is a prodigal of joy. The grass Swarms with delighted insects as I pass, And crowds of grasshoppers at every stride Jump out all ways with happiness their guide; And from my brushing feet moths flit away In safer places to pursue their play. In crowds they start. I marvel, well I may, To see such worlds of insects in the way, And more to see each thing, however small, Sharing joy's bounty that belongs to all. And here I gather, by the world forgot, Harvests of comfort from their happy mood, Feeling God's blessing dwells in every spot And nothing lives but owes him gratitude.” WorldWayWellsMayPlayFeelingsJoyFeetGratitudeComfortBlessingSummerCrowdsGuidesMoodPursueSpotsGrassHarvestInsectsDelightedStrideMothsBountySwarmsBrushingProdigalsGrasshoppers Author:John Clare
“So dull and dark are the November days. The lazy mist high up the evening curled, And now the morn quite hides in smoke and haze; The place we occupy seems all the world.” WorldSeemsDarkEveningSmokeDullLazyMistNovemberHaze Author:John Clare
“The best way to avoid a bad action is by doing a good one, for there is no difficulty in the world like that of trying to do nothing.” WorldWayTryingActionDifficultyBest WayBad Actions Book:Delphi Complete Works of John Clare (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of John Clare (Illustrated)
