JohnClare
IhidmylovewhenyoungwhileI
Couldn'tbearthebuzzingofafly;
Ihidmylovetomydespite
TillIcouldnotbeartolookatlight:
Idarenotgazeuponherface
Butlefthermemoryineachplace;
Where'erIsawawildflowerlie
Ikissedandbademylovegood-bye.
Imetherinthegreenestdells,
Wheredewdropspearlthewoodbluebells;
Thelostbreezekissedherbrightblueeye,
Thebeekissedandwentsingingby,
Asunbeamfoundapassagethere,
Agoldchainroundhernecksofair;
Assecretasthewildbee'ssong
Shelaythereallthesummerlong.
Ihidmyloveinfieldandtown
Tille'enthebreezewouldknockmedown;
Thebeesseemedsingingballadso'er,
Thefly'sbussturnedalion'sroar;
Andevensilencefoundatongue,
Tohauntmeallthesummerlong;
Theriddlenaturecouldnotprove
Wasnothingelsebutsecretlove.
