The book of gemsThe modern poets and artists of Great Britain . mity. Further, we believe that in his unknownand uncherished youth, and in his after-days when some portion of fame and honourfell to his share, he maintained a fair character, and has subjected himself to no chargemore unanswerable than that of indiscretion in applying the very limited funds withwhich he was furnished after the world heard of his name, and was loud in applauseof his genius. It is not yet too late for a hand to reach him; a very envied celebritymay be obtained by some wealthy and good Samaritan ;—Strawberry Hill m
The book of gemsThe modern poets and artists of Great Britain . mity. Further, we believe that in his unknownand uncherished youth, and in his after-days when some portion of fame and honourfell to his share, he maintained a fair character, and has subjected himself to no chargemore unanswerable than that of indiscretion in applying the very limited funds withwhich he was furnished after the world heard of his name, and was loud in applauseof his genius. It is not yet too late for a hand to reach him; a very envied celebritymay be obtained by some wealthy and good Samaritan ;—Strawberry Hill might begladly sacrificed for the fame of having saved Chatterton. We do not place him too high when we rank John Clare at the head of the Poets whowere, and continued to be, uneducated, according to the stricter meaning of the most accomplished of British Poets will not complain at finding him introducedinto their society:—setting aside all consideration of the peculiar circumstancesunder which he wrote, he is worthy to take his place among CLARE. There with the scraps of songs, and laugh, and lightens annual toil, while merry aleGoes round, and glads some old mans heart to praiseThe threadbare customs of his early days :How the high bowl was in the middle setAt breakfast-time, when clippers yearly met,Filld full of furmety, where dainty swumThe streaking sugar and the spotting maids could never to the table bringThe bowl, without one rising from the ringTo lend a hand ; who, if twere taen sell his kindness for a stolen large stone pitcher in its homely trim,And clouded pint-horn with its copper rim,Y 2 164 Were there; from which were drunk, with spirits of the best the cellar could supply;While sung the ancient swains, in uncouth that were pictures of the good old times. Thus ale, and song, and healths, and merry up a shadow still of former days ;But the old beechen bowl, that once su
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