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Morning.

By John Clare

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O now the crimson east, its fire-streak burning,     Tempts me to wander 'neath the blushing morn,     Winding the zig-zag lane, turning and turning,     As winds the crooked fence's wilder'd thorn.     Where is the eye can gaze upon the blushes,     Unmov'd, with which yon cloudless heaven flushes?     I cannot pass the very bramble, weeping     'Neath dewy tear-drops that its spears surround,     Like harlot's mockery on the wan cheek creeping,     Gilding the poison that is meant to wound;--     I cannot pass the bent, ere gales have shaken     Its transient crowning off, each point adorning,--     But all the feelings of my soul awaken,     To own the witcheries of most lovely Morning.

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About John Clare

John Clare (1793–1864) was an English poet known as the "peasant poet" for his humble origins. His nature poetry—including "I Am" and "Badger"—captures the English countryside with extraordinary precision and emotional honesty, and he is now recognized as one of the finest nature poets in the language.

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