A World for Love (John Clare)<br /><br /><br />Oh, the world is all too rude for thee, with much ado and care; <br />Oh, this world is but a rude world, and hurts a thing so fair; <br />Was there a nook in which the world had never been to sear, <br />That place would prove a paradise when thou and Love were near. <br /><br />And there to pluck the blackberry, and there to reach the sloe, <br />How joyously and happily would Love thy partner go; <br />Then rest when weary on a bank, where not a grassy blade <br />Had eer been bent by Trouble's feet, and Love thy pillow made. <br /><br />For Summer would be ever green, though sloes were in their prime, <br />And Winter smile his frowns to Spring, in beauty's happy clime; <br />And months would come, and months would go, and all in sunny mood, <br />And everything inspired by thee grow beautifully good. <br /><br />And there to make a cot unknown to any care and pain, <br />And there to shut the door alone on singing wind and rain-- <br />Far, far away from all the world, more rude than rain or wind, <br />Oh, who could wish a sweeter home, or better place to find? <br /><br />Than thus to love and live with thee, thou beautiful delight! <br />Than thus to live and love with thee the summer day and night! <br />The Earth itself, where thou hadst rest, would surely smile to see <br />Herself grow Eden once again, possest of Love and thee<br /><br />Set to the traditional English folk dance (Playford) The Maid’s Delight. Score available at:<br /><a href="https://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=72828" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=72828</a><br /><br />Made for non-commercial use only. Will be removed immediately at the request of any copyright holders.<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJbbkQY4mE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmJbbkQY4mE</a>