How frail the bloom, how short the stay That terminates us … - John Clare

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How frail the bloom, how short the stay
That terminates us all!
Today we flourish green and gay,
Like leaves tomorrow fall.

John Clare

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John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet, commonly known as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet". The son of a farm labourer, he was born at Helpston near Peterborough.

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Alternative Names: Northamptonshire Peasant Poet

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How frail the bloom, how short the stay That terminates us all! Today we flourish green and gay, Like leaves tomorrow fall. - John Clare

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