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To The Rural Muse and Other Poems

The English poet John Clare was the son of a farm labourer and was often referred to as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet". His work is mostly inspired by the English countryside and the rural way of life. In "To the Rural Muse" he explains how he regarded some aspects of the rural life as a kind of Poetic Muse. Clare originally wrote in Northamptonshire dialect with little or no punctuation. Modern editions of his work often revise these aspects. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)

Year of Publication: 1835Genres: Lyric

Running Time: 01 hour 12 minutes 43 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	To the Rural Muse Alan Mapstone	14:28
2	On May Morning Alan Mapstone	7:34
3	Thoughts in a Churchyard Alan Mapstone	2:56
4	Sonnet - To Napoleon Alan Mapstone	1:32
5	On an Infant Killed by Lightning Alan Mapstone	1:44
6	The Shepherd's Song Alan Mapstone	2:17
7	The Evening Star Alan Mapstone	3:10
8	Insects Alan Mapstone	2:15
9	The Skylark Alan Mapstone	2:35
10	Genius Alan Mapstone	5:33
11	The Milking Hour Alan Mapstone	2:18
12	The Pasture Alan Mapstone	2:57
13	SONNETS: Rural Scenes Alan Mapstone	1:31
14	Lord Byron Alan Mapstone	1:29
15	Crowland Abbey Alan Mapstone	1:33
16	November Alan Mapstone	1:34
17	The Milking Shed Alan Mapstone	1:33
18	To Charles Lamb Alan Mapstone	1:34
19	Boston Church Alan Mapstone	1:31
20	Izaac Walton Alan Mapstone	1:29
21	The Hail-storm in June 1831 Alan Mapstone	1:33
22	The Flood Alan Mapstone	1:31
23	Shepherd's Hut Alan Mapstone	1:34
24	A Woodland Seat Alan Mapstone	1:28
25	On Leaving the Cottage of my Birth Alan Mapstone	5:04