Een nature's dwellings far away from men, The common heath, became the spoiler's prey; The rabbit had not where to make his den And labour's only cow was drove away.
John Clare
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Fallen Elm; Exact wording and attribution checked. Text from Poems Chiefly from Manuscript (1920 edition). Complete sentence protesting enclosure’s dispossession of wild animals and poor people; Een means even.
- The Fallen Elm
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