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Song. "There's The Daisy, The Woodbine"

By John Clare

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There's the daisy, the woodbine,     And crow-flower so golden;     There's the wild rose, the eglantine,     And May-buds unfolding;     There are flowers for my fairy,     And bowers for my love:     Wilt thou gang with me, Mary,     To the banks of Brooms-grove?     There's the thorn-bush and the ash-tree     To shield thee from the heat,     While the brook to refresh thee     Runs close by thy feet;     The thrushes are chanting clear,     In the pleasures of love;     Thou'rt the only thing wanting here     'Mid the sweets of Brooms-grove.     Then come ere a minute's gone,     Since the long summer's day     Puts her wings swift as linnets' on     For hieing away.     Then come with no doubtings near,     To fear a false love;     For there's nothing without thee dear,     Can please in Brooms-grove.     The woodbine may nauntle here,     In blossoms so fine,     The wild roses mantling near     In blushes may shine;     Mary queen of each blossom proves,     She's the blossom I love,     She's the all that my bosom loves     'Mong the sweets of Brooms-grove.

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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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