John Clare, "Badger" (wr. c. 1835), in Poems, Chiefly from Manuscript (1920), p. 186
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The heavy mastiff, savage in the fray, Lies down and licks his feet and turns away.
— John Clare on Mastiff
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About John Clare
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.
About John Clare
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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