The Lament of Swordy Well is a poem written by John Clare.
Synopsis
Clare personifies an old quarry that was close to his home and using its voice, speaks of the despair it felt at the hardships of the poor and the land around it ever since it has been enclosed by the local parish. The poem is one of Clare's most famous protestation poems.
References
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