Poetry & Verse
The Sleep of Spring
By John ClareSource: John Clare - PoetryDB (Public Domain)361 words
O for that sweet, untroubled rest That poets oft have sung!-- The babe upon its mother's breast, The bird upon its young, The heart asleep...
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O for that sweet, untroubled rest That poets oft have sung! -- The babe upon its mother's breast, The bird upon its young, The heart asleep without a pain-- When shall I know that sleep again? When shall I be as I have been Upon my mother's breast Sweet Nature's garb of verdant green To woo to perfect rest-- Love in the meadow, field, and glen, And in my native wilds again?…
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