Quote by: John Clare

I long for scenes where man hath never trod A place where woman never smiled or wept There to abide with my Creator, God, And sleep as I in childhood sweetly slept, Untroubling and untroubled where I lie The grass below—above the vaulted sky.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Clare
  • DescriptionEnglish poet
  • AliasesNorthamptonshire Peasant Poet
  • BornJuly 13, 1793
  • DiedMay 20, 1864
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet