The Rural Muse

Name: The Rural Muse
Author: John Clare

by John Clare

English Romantic poet's verses exploring rural dialect, landscape, and country characters

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John Clare

English peasant poet whose lyrical celebrations of the Northamptonshire countryside have been increasingly valued since his rediscovery. He spent his last years in an asylum.

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