John Clare Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

5 Famous Quotes by John Clare
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“Tasteful illumination of the night, Bright scattered, twinkling star of spangled earth.”
Glowworms Quotes
Source: To the Glowworm
“Old April wanes, and her last dewy morn Her death-bed steeps in tears; to hail the May New blooming blossoms 'neath the sun are born, And all poor April's charms are swept away.”
April Quotes
Source: The Village Minstrel and Other Poems--The Last of April
“Now musing o'er the changing scene Farmers behind the tavern screen Collect; with elbows idly press'd On hob, reclines the corner's guest, Reading the news to mark again The bankrupt lists or price of grain. Puffing the while his red-tipt pipe He dreams o'er troubles nearly ripe, Yet, winter's leisure to regale, Hopes better times, and sips his ale.”
Inns Quotes
Source: Shepherd's Calendar
“Loud is the summer's busy song The smallest breeze can find a tongue, While insects of each tiny size Grow teasing with their melodies, Till noon burns with its blistering breath Around, and day lies still as death.”
July Quotes
Source: July
“Old noted oak! I saw thee in a mood Of vague indifference; and yet with me Thy memory, like thy fate, hath lingering stood For years, thou hermit, in the lonely sea Of grass that waves around thee!”
Oak Quotes
Source: The Rural Muse--Burthorp Oak