Poetry & Verse
Approaching Night
By John ClareSource: John Clare - PoetryDB (Public Domain)269 words
O take this world away from me; Its strife I cannot bear to see, Its very praises hurt me more Than een its coldness did...
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O take this world away from me; Its strife I cannot bear to see, Its very praises hurt me more Than een its coldness did before, Its hollow ways torment me now And start a cold sweat on my brow, Its noise I cannot bear to hear, Its joy is trouble to my ear, Its ways I cannot bear to see, Its crowds are solitudes to me.…
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