Poems Descriptive of Rural Scenes and Scenery

First published in 1820, this collection contains all the themes we associate with the 'Peasant Poet', John Clare. There is a clear sense of a life led close to nature and in tune with the rhythms of the seasons; there is his characteristic eye for tiny detail and compassion for the weak and vulnerable - whether human or animal; there is a preoccupation with the disappointments of love and life; but one also senses the robust stoicism of a member of the rural working class. This is NOT a facsimile.)